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Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and marks the first day of Lent: the seven weeks of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving before the arrival of Easter.
children's day
one of many public observances in honor of children
Holy Wednesday
Wednesday before Easter
Birkat Hachama
Jewish blessing, thanking God for creating the sun, recited when the sun completes its cycle every 28 years on a Tuesday at sundown
Day of Prayer and Repentance
holiday
GIS Day
annual geographic information systems public outreach day
No Smoking Day
annual day devoted to smoking cessation in the UK