--- title: "When Does Lent Start in 2031? Date, Day & Countdown" description: "Lent 2031 is on Wednesday, February 26, 2031. See the countdown, how the date is set, and Lent dates through 2035." canonical_url: "https://calendarbest.com/holidays/lent/2031" locale: en meta: "og:description": "Lent 2031 is on Wednesday, February 26, 2031. See the countdown, how the date is set, and Lent dates through 2035." "og:image": "https://calendarbest.com/og-image-calendar.png" "og:title": "When Does Lent Start in 2031? Date, Day & Countdown | CalendarBest" "twitter:description": "Lent 2031 is on Wednesday, February 26, 2031. See the countdown, how the date is set, and Lent dates through 2035." "twitter:image": "https://calendarbest.com/og-image-calendar.png" "twitter:title": "When Does Lent Start in 2031? 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 57 of 2031** 56 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 2031–2035** | Year | Date | Weekday | | --- | --- | --- | | 2031 | February 26 | Wednesday | | [2032](https://calendarbest.com/holidays/lent/2032) | February 11 | Wednesday | | [2033](https://calendarbest.com/holidays/lent/2033) | March 2 | Wednesday | | [2034](https://calendarbest.com/holidays/lent/2034) | February 22 | Wednesday | | [2035](https://calendarbest.com/holidays/lent/2035) | February 7 | Wednesday | ## **Lent 2031 FAQ** ### **When Does Lent Start in 2031?** Lent 2031 is on Wednesday, February 26, 2031 and ends on Saturday, April 12, 2031. ### **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 2032?** Lent 2032 is on Wednesday, February 11, 2032. ## **Print February 2031 with Lent** Open February 2031 in the builder, add your plans around Lent, and export a PDF. 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