when does lent officially end
For Roman Catholics the Lenten season ends at sunset with the start of the Holy Thursday Mass. The dates vary with other denominations (including ending the Friday before Palm Sunday or Holy Thursday). In addition, the forty-day Lenten season also vary by denominations. For example, the Eastern (Orthodox) rite begins the Lenten season on the Monday before Ash Wednesday (sometimes known as Clean, Pure, or Ash Monday) while Roman Catholics begin on Ash Wednesday. Therefore, the end of the Lenten season among Christians varies because of the different timing of the first day of Lent. This variance is further differentiated because some denominations include Sundays within the forty-days while others do not. Typically, Lent either ends on the Friday before Palm Sunday; for example the Eastern rite. Roman Catholics Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday and does not include Sundays as part of the forty-days. With regard to Catholic and other Christian faiths (but no
