The number 40 has profound biblical significance. Rain fell for 40 days and nights after Noah built the ark. Moses spent 40 days on Mount Sinai receiving God’s law. Jesus fasted for 40 days ...

The old legend says that if it rains on St Swithins Day it will rain for the 40 days after; if it is dry on the day it will be dry for the 40 days following. The St Swithin’s Day poem is: ...

The season lasts for 40 days, ending during Holy Week, the final week before Easter. In the Roman Catholic Church, Lent ends on Holy Thursday, or April 17, 2025.