{"id":88129,"date":"2026-02-18T09:21:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/can-you-eat-chicken-on-ash-wednesday-what-about-fish-what-to-know\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T09:21:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:21:36","slug":"can-you-eat-chicken-on-ash-wednesday-what-about-fish-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/can-you-eat-chicken-on-ash-wednesday-what-about-fish-what-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you eat chicken on Ash Wednesday? What about fish? What to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"88704860007\" title=\"Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, leading to Easter on April 12\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/videos\/stringr\/thumbnails\/88704860007.jpg\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\">\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, leading to Easter on April 12<\/p>\n<p>Ash Wednesday begins the Christian season of Lent, a 40\u2011day period of fasting and reflection that leads up to the celebration of Easter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>Ash Wednesday is here, which means many Roman Catholics will eat certain foods and avoid others throughout the day.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period for Christians worldwide to focus on reflection, prayer and penance ahead of Holy Friday and Easter.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Ash Wednesday falls on Feb. 18. While many Christian denominations honor the holy day, Roman Catholics have strict rules about eating on Ash Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cincinnati.com\/story\/entertainment\/dining\/2026\/02\/17\/fish-fry-near-me-this-week-2026\/88531950007\/\">More than 100 fish fries in Cincinnati for meatless Fridays this Lent<\/a><\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/03\/11\/PCIN\/1fc00212-6e41-4372-a2af-6c07ab538ea7-031122FishFry04.JPG bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/03\/11\/PCIN\/1fc00212-6e41-4372-a2af-6c07ab538ea7-031122FishFry04.JPG?crop=4289,3217,x548,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/03\/11\/PCIN\/1fc00212-6e41-4372-a2af-6c07ab538ea7-031122FishFry04.JPG?crop=2419,3225,x967,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/03\/11\/PCIN\/1fc00212-6e41-4372-a2af-6c07ab538ea7-031122FishFry04.JPG?crop=4837,2721,x0,y245 16:9\" image-alt=\"A cod slider sits with fries at he St. Catherine of Siena Church fish fry on Friday, March 11, 2022, at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Westwood. The fish fry proceeds go to support the St. Catherine of Siena School athletic program.\" credit=\"Albert Cesare\/The Enquirer\" caption=\"A cod slider with fries at the St. Catherine of Siena Church fish fry in 2022.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Can I eat meat on Ash Wednesday?<\/h2>\n<p>The Roman Catholic Church requires all Roman Catholics starting at the age of 14 to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Can you eat chicken on Ash Wednesday?<\/h2>\n<p>No. Chicken is considered meat.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Why can&#8217;t you eat meat on Ash Wednesday?<\/h2>\n<p>Roman Catholics believe Jesus sacrificed his flesh for them, so they don&#8217;t eat &#8220;flesh meat&#8221; on Ash Wednesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archspm.org\/why-dont-catholics-eat-meat-on-fridays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to the Archdiocese of Saint Paul &amp; Minneapolis<\/a>. Flesh meat includes the meat of mammals and poultry, such as beef, pork, chicken and turkey.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Can you eat fish on Ash Wednesday?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes. The &#8220;fish food category&#8221; includes cold-blooded animals that live in the water and use gills \u2212 such as cod, salmon, tuna and halibut \u2212 as well as other cold-blooded animals \u2212 such as frogs, clams, turtles, shrimp, crab and oysters \u2212 according to the archdiocese.<\/p>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Why can you eat fish on Ash Wednesday?<\/h2>\n<p>Fish do not belong to the flesh meat category.\u00a0The Latin word for meat,\u00a0&#8220;caro,&#8221; applies to flesh meat and has never been understood to include fish, according to the archdiocese. Flesh meat was also historically associated with celebrations, while fish wasn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">What can you eat on Ash Wednesday?<\/h2>\n<p>Roman Catholics are also allowed to eat non-flesh products of animals, such as milk, cheese, butter, eggs and sauces made from animal fats.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Are you supposed to fast on Ash Wednesday?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes. The Church requires Roman Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 to fast on Ash Wednesday, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Ash Wednesday fasting requirements?<\/h2>\n<p>Roman Catholics are permitted to eat one full meal as well as two smaller meals that together do not equal a full meal.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">How long do you fast on Ash Wednesday?<\/h2>\n<p>Roman Catholics fast for the day on Ash Wednesday. There are no strict rules for when you can or can&#8217;t eat. 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