Lent in 2025 ends in Holy Week, but the exact “end” depends on your tradition.

Quick Scoop

For most Western Christians in 2025:

  • Start of Lent: Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
  • Common “end” date:
    • Many calendars and media say Lent “ends” on Holy Thursday, April 17, 2025 , often at the evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper.
  • Alternative understanding:
    • Some Catholic and other Christian sources treat Holy Saturday, April 19, 2025 as the last day of Lent, since fasting and Lenten practices continue through that day before the Easter Vigil.

So, when is Lent over in 2025?

  • If you follow the common Roman Catholic liturgical convention:
    • Lent is considered over at sundown on Holy Thursday, April 17, 2025.
  • If you think in terms of “when do my Lenten sacrifices end?” in many parishes:
    • People keep their penances until Holy Saturday, April 19, 2025 , then break the fast with the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday.

You can safely say: Lent is effectively over by Holy Thursday, April 17, 2025, and all Lenten fasting and penances end by Holy Saturday, April 19, 2025.

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