Lent

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, Christians seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; serving others by giving alms; and practicing self-control through fasting. The goal is not only to abstain from luxuries for a period, but to find a true inner conversion of heart. The focus is on reconnecting with one’s baptism, the moment when a Christian is united with Christ's death, has died to sin and evil, and began new life in Christ.

Lent 2024

Lent this year (in the Western tradition) begins on Ash Wednesday, 14th of February and ends on Holy Thursday, 28th March

Ramadan

Ramadan is a holy month dedicated to fasting, time with loved ones, reflection, charity and prayer. Muslims believe it was during this month God gave the Qur’an to Prophet Muhammad and told him he was in charge of carrying God’s message.

Fasting is one of the pillars of Islam and an important part of Ramadan. Muslims who have reached puberty and who are physically capable, fast from dawn until sunset and abstain from liquids, food, gossip, negative thoughts and bad intentions. They break their fast after an evening prayer with iftār, a meal often celebrated with friends, family and community.

Ramadan 2024

Ramadan is expected to begin on Monday, March 11, and continue through Wednesday, April 10, ending in the celebratory Eid al-Fitr.

The day changes annually because it is set using the Islamic calendar, which follows the lunar cycle. The crescent moon sighting ultimately determine