A Lent calendar for the home
Lent 2027, day by day
Ash Wednesday, February 10 → Easter, March 28
One small practice a day, from the ashes to the empty tomb. Print it for the fridge.
- Ash Wednesday and the days after
Wed10 Feb
Ash Wednesday
receive your ashes
Fast and abstinence
Thu11
Lourdes
pray for the sick
Fri12
Stations
meatless
Abstinence
Sat13
Renew your Lenten promise
- 1st Week of Lent
Sun14
Week 1
Into the desert
The Lord's Day: not a fast day
Mon15
Pray the Our Father slowly
Tue16
Share a phone-free family meal
Wed17
Start a family alms jar
Thu18
Where did God help today?
Fri19
Stations
meatless
Abstinence
Sat20
Give up one treat today
- 2nd Week of Lent
Sun21
Week 2
Listen to him
The Lord's Day: not a fast day
Mon22
Chair of Peter
the Pope
Tue23
Go a day without complaining
Wed24
Call someone who is alone
Thu25
Pray ten Hail Marys together
Fri26
Stations
meatless soup, give savings
Abstinence
Sat27
Give away unworn clothes
- 3rd Week of Lent
Sun28
Week 3
My Father's house
The Lord's Day: not a fast day
Mon1 Mar
Drink only water today
Tue2
Skip one snack today
Wed3
Forgive someone in your heart
Thu4
Read Psalm 51 together
Fri5
Stations
meatless
Abstinence
Sat6
Pray for your priests
- 4th Week of Lent
Sun7
Week 4
Rejoice
Laetare · halfway to Easter
The Lord's Day: not a fast day
Mon8
Call a grandparent today
Tue9
Help without being asked
Wed10
Spend an evening without screens
Thu11
Visit Jesus in a church
Fri12
Stations
meatless
Abstinence
Sat13
Veil the crosses at home
- 5th Week of Lent
Sun14
Week 5
Grain of wheat
The Lord's Day: not a fast day
Mon15
Fast from sweets today
Tue16
Pack a food-bank bag
Wed17
St Patrick
Christ beside me
Thu18
Check Holy Week service times
Fri19
St Joseph
share a feast
Solemnity: no abstinence today
Sat20
Confession
God's mercy waits
- Holy Week
Sun21
Palm Sunday
keep your palm
The Lord's Day: not a fast day
Mon22
Read the Passion together
Tue23
Pray before a crucifix
Wed24
Count your alms jar
The Triduum
Thu25
Holy Thursday
the Lord's Supper
Bring your alms tonight
Fri26
Good Friday
kiss the Cross
Fast and abstinence
Sat27
Holy Saturday
wait in silence
Easter Vigil tonight
Easter Sunday · March 28
He is risen!
40 days of fasting + 6 Sundays · the Lord's Day is never a fast day