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In 2026, Lent ends on April 3, known as Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday.—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 2 Feb. 2026 Night of Sorrows, Overall Winner; Zamora, Spain During the Yacente procession at Zamora, Spain on Holy Thursday, a lone penitent walks barefoot across Zamora’s Plaza de la Catedral moments before the brotherhood’s final gathering.—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 Lent will last until Holy Thursday on April 2, 2026, or the Thursday before Easter Sunday, which commemorates the Last Supper.—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 12 Jan. 2026 When is Lent 2026? Lent, the 46-day liturgical season that precedes the holiday of Easter, begins with Ash Wednesday on Feb. 18 and ends on Holy Thursday, which is April 2.—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Holy Thursday