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Carnival in Rio takes place just before this holy season, a period of fasting before Easter |
Lent
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$400 |
DJ |
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
2021-07-06 |
#8437 |
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For Roman Catholics this 40-day period of fasting begins on Ash Wednesday & ends on Easter |
Lent
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$200 |
J |
HOLIDAYS |
2001-02-05 |
#3786 |
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Ash Wednesday signals the start of this 40-day period of prayer & fasting |
Lent
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$100 |
J |
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
1998-01-09 |
#3080 |
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Mardi Gras comes at the end of the carnival season & the beginning of this 40-day period |
Lent
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$200 |
J |
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
1997-05-19 |
#2941 |
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In Bulgaria, the week before this 40-day period is Cheese Week; during it, you finish all your cheese |
Lent
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$300 |
J |
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
1993-11-26 |
#2125 |
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A dab of ash seen on the foreheads of Christians lets you know this 40-day season has begun |
Lent
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$200 |
J |
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
1993-02-17 |
#1953 |
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A period of penitence, or the past tense of lend |
Lent
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$100 |
J |
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
1991-11-01 |
#1650 |