Ash Wednesday 2024 Date United States. Since ash wednesday is dependent on the date of easter, it can occur as early as. While not a holy day of obligation, many catholics begin the lenten season by attending mass and receiving ashes on.
7 rows ash wednesday for the year 2024 is celebrated/ observed on wednesday, february 14th. It is preceded by shrove tuesday and falls on the first day of lent (the six weeks of penitence.