--- title: "When Does Lent Start in 2028? Date, Day & Countdown" description: "Lent 2028 is on Wednesday, March 1, 2028. See the countdown, how the date is set, and Lent dates through 2033." canonical_url: "https://calendarbest.com/holidays/lent/2028" locale: en meta: "og:description": "Lent 2028 is on Wednesday, March 1, 2028. See the countdown, how the date is set, and Lent dates through 2033." "og:image": "https://calendarbest.com/og-image-calendar.png" "og:title": "When Does Lent Start in 2028? Date, Day & Countdown | CalendarBest" "twitter:description": "Lent 2028 is on Wednesday, March 1, 2028. See the countdown, how the date is set, and Lent dates through 2033." "twitter:image": "https://calendarbest.com/og-image-calendar.png" "twitter:title": "When Does Lent Start in 2028? 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 61 of 2028** 60 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 2028–2033** | Year | Date | Weekday | | --- | --- | --- | | 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 | | [2033](https://calendarbest.com/holidays/lent/2033) | March 2 | Wednesday | ## **Lent 2028 FAQ** ### **When Does Lent Start in 2028?** Lent 2028 is on Wednesday, March 1, 2028 and ends on Saturday, April 15, 2028. ### **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 2029?** Lent 2029 is on Wednesday, February 14, 2029. ## **Print March 2028 with Lent** Open March 2028 in the builder, add your plans around Lent, and export a PDF. 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