Shrovetide
Pre-Lent begins the Christian time of preparation for Easter, in the three weeks before Lent. This period launches a campaign of catechesis, reflected in the liturgical readings. Its best-known feature is its concluding three-day festival, Carnival or Shrovetide.
| Pre-Lent | |
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The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard: print for Septuagesima | |
| Celebrations | |
| Observances | Catechesis |
| Begins | on Septuagesima |
| Ends | on Shrove Tuesday |
| Date | Variable (follows the paschal computus) |
| 2023 date | 5 February–21 February |
| 2024 date | 28 January–13 February |
| 2025 date | 16 February–4 March |
| Frequency | Annual (lunar calendar) |
| Related to | Lent, Easter |
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