Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day fall on the same day this year. Here's what you need to know

Dorsey Prince, right, and Shannon Carter pray during an Ash Wednesday Mass at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Austin, Texas, Feb. 22, 2023. In 2024, Feb. 14 is a holiday heavyweight due to a calendar collision of events — it’s Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday.
Jay Janner | Austin American-Statesman via AP, File
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