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The day is sometimes confused with Ash Wednesday, and to the public, the days have started to apply to one another.

Many of these events were held over a two-week period before Ash Wednesday.

The parade runs from morning until late at night, 18 hours a day, 3 days before Ash Wednesday.

We don't usually have a mass here on Ash Wednesday.

Said they don't have a mass on Ash Wednesday there.

When Ash Wednesday arrived, however, she found herself going alone to the service.

Carnival - for this year at least - is over and Ash Wednesday has begun.

Ash Wednesday has been shaped in part by this tragic event and its aftermath.

Thank you in particular for your comment on Ash Wednesday.

Black (with purple as an alternative) may be used on Ash Wednesday.