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What festive holiday meal marks the transition to Lent in the Danish church calendar?

Answer: Fastelavn — Fastelavn, the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, combines pre-Lenten feasting with the carnival traditions of costumes and barrel-hitting.

Fastelavn, the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, combines pre-Lenten feasting with the carnival traditions of costumes and barrel-hitting.

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