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Learn what Ash Wednesday means, why people get ashes on their foreheads, and how the tradition marks the start of Lent.

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On Wednesday, many Christians will show up to work with ashes smudged on their foreheads. Many more will head to church on their lunch break or after work to receive a cross of ashes on their face.

Here's everything you need to know about the start of both Ash Wednesday and Lent, and more on how these traditions came to be.

Christians commonly celebrate Ash Wednesday with ashes on their forehead and fasting to start the Lenten season, according to britannica.com. The practice reminds Christians of human mortality and the ...