(Check out our podcast episode on why and how to fast for Lent, too!)
According to a recent Barna survey, 41% of Christians follow the liturgical year “very closely throughout the year,” with more people following it more loosely. This seems to represent a growing number of people over the past few years, according to informal conversations we have with those we coach and train.
Lent starts on Ash Wednesday (February 26 this year), and lasts until Easter Sunday (April 12th this year).