You can obtain the dates of Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday by typing the year (1583 or later) in the space below and clicking on the "Find dates" button.

The date of Easter given here is the date used by the western Christian churches and may not reflect the practice in all denominations. It is computed using an algorithm based on the ecclesiastical rules and tables of the 1582 Gregorian calendar reform; the Gregorian calendar is the one now used worldwide for civil purposes.

Ash Wednesday is 46 days before Easter Sunday.

For information on how the date of Easter is determined or on calendars generally, see The Date of Easter or Introduction to Calendars.