| 100% | ASH | 3 | ___ Wednesday (the first day of Lent) |
| 91% | MONDAY | 6 | The first day of Lent in Greece: Clean __ |
| 90% | ASHES | 5 | Symbol bestowed on the first day of Lent |
| 89% | ASHES | 5 | They're bestowed on the first day of Lent |
| 85% | ASH | 3 | ___ Wednesday, first day of Lent |
| 76% | ASHWEDNESDAY | 12 | First day of Lent |
| 75% | WEDNESDAY | 9 | First day of Lent: Ash __ |
| 73% | WEDNESDAY | 9 | Ash __, first day of Lent |
| 73% | MAYDAY | 6 | The first day of the fifth month |
| 72% | ASH | 3 | ___ Wednesday (first day of Lent) |
| 72% | BUTWHYCANTIWEARIT | 17 | ...on the first day of school |
| 71% | JOANBAEZ | 8 | *Singer on the first day of Woodstock |
| 71% | TET | 3 | Holiday celebrating the first day of spring |
| 71% | SHANATOVA | 9 | Greeting on the first day of Tishri |
| 70% | ASH | 3 | & 12D First day of Lent in Western Christianity |
| 70% | PARTRIDGE | 9 | Bird given on the first day of Christmas |
| 70% | MONDAY | 6 | First day of the work week |
| 69% | SYLLABUS | 8 | Professor's handout on the first day of class |
| 69% | MON | 3 | First day of the work week: Abbr. |
| 69% | MON | 3 | First day of the workweek, typically (abbr.) |
| 69% | MON | 3 | First day of the workweek, typically: Abbr. |
| 69% | SAT | 3 | First day of the weekend, for short |
| 69% | REST | 4 | "Today is the first day of the ___ of your life" |
| 68% | SENTTO | 6 | “On the first day of Christmas, my true love ___ me ... ” |
| 68% | RAVI | 4 | He performed before Melanie on the first day of Woodstock |
| 68% | CALENDS | 7 | First day of the month, in ancient Rome |
| 68% | MOON | 4 | Harvest ___ viewing, popular tradition to celebrate the first day of fall |
| 67% | MON | 3 | First day of the work week usually, for short |
| 67% | CALENDS | 7 | First day of the month in Ancient Roman calendar |
| 67% | TET | 3 | First day of the Lunar New Year, in Vietnam |