when does lent end

Lent in 2025 begins on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and ends on Holy Thursday, April 17, at sundown. This day commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples and ushers in the Holy Triduum, the most sacred period of the liturgical year. While the entire period from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday spans 46 calendar days, Lent traditionally has 40 fasting days, excluding Sundays. The three days from Holy Thursday to Holy Saturday are separate as the Triduum. For those observing traditional Lenten penances, these end on the evening of Holy Thursday, after which the Lenten fast can be broken.