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AllaN01Bear

(24,815 posts) Mon Mar 3, 2025, 11:30 AM Mar 3

eek. its holly week this week and ash wed coning up

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eek. its holly week this week and ash wed coning up (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Mar 3 OP

Not sure about holly but Holy Week is the week before Easter. Palm Sunday, the Last Supper, the Crucifixion and then tetedur Mar 3 #1

Hey! My wonderful daughter-in-law is named Holly so if she wants a week, she can have it! Wonder Why Mar 3 #2

tetedur

(1,234 posts)

1. Not sure about holly but Holy Week is the week before Easter. Palm Sunday, the Last Supper, the Crucifixion and then

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2025, 11:42 AM

Mar 3

Easter which will be the the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. April 20th.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period of 40 days before Easter. (just fyi)

In the meantime, we got Mardi Gras on Tuesday! Whoo hoo!

Wonder Why

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2. Hey! My wonderful daughter-in-law is named Holly so if she wants a week, she can have it!

Reply to tetedur (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 3, 2025, 12:30 PM

Mar 3

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