Do Protestants Observe Lent?
It Is Predominately Observed by Catholics (And the Orthodox, Albeit on a Slightly Different Calendar), but Christians of All Denominations Can and Do...
It is predominately observed by Catholics (and the Orthodox, albeit on a slightly different calendar), but Christians of all denominations can and do participate. About a quarter of Americans observe Lent (including 61 percent of Catholics, and 20 percent of Protestants), according to a 2017 Lifeway poll.
Do Protestants observe Ash Wednesday?
Catholics are not the only group observing Ash Wednesday. Anglicans/Episcopalians, Lutherans, United Methodists and other liturgical Protestants partake in receiving ashes. Historically, the practice has not been common among evangelicals.
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Do Protestants observe Good Friday?
Protestants, on the other hand, do not have food restrictions on Good Friday but many follow the 'no meat' rule like the Catholics. On Sunday after this comes Easter, when the resurrection of Jesus is celebrated.
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