Ash Wednesday in Canada ― Date, History, and Details

Ash Wednesday in Canada

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History of Ash Wednesday in Canada and How to Celebrate/ Observe It

In Canada, Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting and abstinence. Catholics are asked to refrain from eating meat and to fast (eat only one full meal) on this day. The ashes are usually imposed during Mass, which is celebrated on Ash Wednesday.