Mon Mar 31 10:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Millions Observe Lent as Easter Approaches
**[City, State] –** Lent, the 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and reflection leading up to Easter, is underway for millions of Christians worldwide. This year, the season, which commemorates Jesus Christ’s 40 days of fasting in the desert, concludes on Easter Sunday, [Insert Easter Sunday Date, 2025].
Many observing Lent abstain from certain foods and activities as a form of self-discipline. Common sacrifices include sweets, alcohol, or social media. While Sundays are excluded from the fasting period, many abstain from meat, particularly beef, pork, chicken, and turkey, on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays. Fish is generally permitted. This practice honors Jesus’ sacrifice on Good Friday, which falls on April 18th, 2025.
Palm Sunday, marking the beginning of Holy Week, is on April 13th, 2025, and commemorates Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Easter itself celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, a cornerstone of Christian faith. The date of Easter is determined by the lunar calendar, falling on the first Sunday after the full moon following the spring equinox (March 20th, 2025). The holiday is observed with a multitude of religious services and traditions across the globe.
First Piper 