Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area. Wildflower Hotline – Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants: The Sun Valley-based ...

Falconer Frank Hoffman discusses “Raptor Behavior,” at the meeting, 7 p.m. Feb. 26. Hoffman, Placerita Canyon Natural Area’s ...

Easter Sunday will fall on April 5, 2026, with its date changing annually based on the lunar calendar. The Easter season begins with Lent on Ash Wednesday, which is on February 18, 2026. Lent is a ...

Churches around the world are ready to celebrate a special mass or service next week to commemorate the start of Lent, a penitence period that ends on Easter Day. Lent is a period of self-sacrifice ...

Mardi Gras parades have commenced, leading up to the Fat Tuesday celebrations before the fast on Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent season 2026. Here's when and what to know about Easter Sunday, Holy ...

The Easter season begins just days after Valentine's Day. It may feel like it's too soon, but Mardi Gras arrives Tuesday, Feb. 17, and Lent begins the following day with Ash Wednesday, marking the ...

Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras celebrations will give way to Ash Wednesday 2026 and the start of Lent. Here's when and what to know about the Easter season dates, including Holy Week, Good Friday and the ...

Although Valentine's Day is the holiday most associated with February, the month also marks the beginning of the Lenten season in 2026. Unlike other annual holidays, Easter and the Lenten season dates ...

The Easter season is fast approaching, and for Christians, it begins with a focus on repentance and self-denial leading up to the holiday the faithful believe celebrates the resurrection of Jesus ...

The kickoff to Lent begins with Fat Tuesday, also known as Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras. Roman Catholicism is marked by seasons of feasts and fasts, and Fat Tuesday serves as the final day of joyful ...

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