--- title: "When Does Lent Start in 2027? Date, Day & Countdown" description: "Lent 2027 is on Wednesday, February 10, 2027. See the countdown, how the date is set, and Lent dates through 2032." canonical_url: "https://calendarbest.com/holidays/lent/2027" locale: en meta: "og:description": "Lent 2027 is on Wednesday, February 10, 2027. See the countdown, how the date is set, and Lent dates through 2032." "og:image": "https://calendarbest.com/og-image-calendar.png" "og:title": "When Does Lent Start in 2027? Date, Day & Countdown | CalendarBest" "twitter:description": "Lent 2027 is on Wednesday, February 10, 2027. See the countdown, how the date is set, and Lent dates through 2032." "twitter:image": "https://calendarbest.com/og-image-calendar.png" "twitter:title": "When Does Lent Start in 2027? Date, Day & Countdown | CalendarBest" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://calendarbest.com/llms.txt) ## Day of the week **Wednesday** ## Day off **Not a federal holiday** ## Countdown **Day 41 of 2027** 40 days after January 1. ## **How the Date of Lent Is Determined** Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, 46 days before Easter, and lasts 40 days not counting Sundays. It ends on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter (in the Catholic Church, formally at the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday). ## **Lent Dates 2027–2032** | Year | Date | Weekday | | --- | --- | --- | | 2027 | February 10 | Wednesday | | [2028](https://calendarbest.com/holidays/lent/2028) | March 1 | Wednesday | | [2029](https://calendarbest.com/holidays/lent/2029) | February 14 | Wednesday | | [2030](https://calendarbest.com/holidays/lent/2030) | March 6 | Wednesday | | [2031](https://calendarbest.com/holidays/lent/2031) | February 26 | Wednesday | | [2032](https://calendarbest.com/holidays/lent/2032) | February 11 | Wednesday | ## **Lent 2027 FAQ** ### **When Does Lent Start in 2027?** Lent 2027 is on Wednesday, February 10, 2027 and ends on Saturday, March 27, 2027. ### **Is Lent a federal holiday?** No. Lent is not one of the 11 US federal holidays, so it is not a paid day off by law; employers decide whether to give time off. ### **How is the date of Lent determined?** Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, 46 days before Easter, and lasts 40 days not counting Sundays. It ends on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter (in the Catholic Church, formally at the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday). ### **When Does Lent Start in 2028?** Lent 2028 is on Wednesday, March 1, 2028. ## **Print February 2027 with Lent** Open February 2027 in the builder, add your plans around Lent, and export a PDF. 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