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Why is Easter so early in 2024? Easter's date changes depending on the year. The holiday is one of several "moveable feasts" in the liturgical year, the History Channel reports.
The date for Easter varies each year depending on the Gregorian calendar. Easter typically occurs between March 22 and April 25, falling on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the ...
Millions of Christians will celebrate Easter Sunday this month, after the 40-day period (not including Sundays) known as Lent. Many others will join in celebrating the holiday with Easter egg hunts.
The holiday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which occurs after the 40-day period known as Lent. Church services, reflection and prayer are some ways that people observe the holiday.
Table of (Gregorian) dates of Easter 2015–2030 [1] Year Full Moon Jewish Passover [note 1] Astronomical Easter [note 2] Gregorian Easter Julian Easter 2015 April 4 April 5: April 12 2016 March 23: April 23 March 27: May 1 2017 April 11 April 16 2018 March 31 April 1: April 8 2019 March 20: April 20 March 24: April 21: April 28 2020 April 8 ...
The earliest dates for Easter in the Eastern Orthodox Church between 1875 and 2099 are April 4, 1915 and April 4, 2010 (Gregorian). Both dates are equivalent to 22 March in the Julian Calendar. The next earliest date for Orthodox Easter, March 23 in the Julian Calendar, last occurred in 1953, and will next occur in 2037. Both of these dates are ...
However, Easter can be observed between April 4 and May 8 in the Eastern Orthodox Church, which follows the Julian calendar. More: When is Lent, Easter Sunday in 2024? Dates to know
Easter, [nb 1] also called Pascha [nb 2] (Aramaic, Greek, Latin) or Resurrection Sunday, [nb 3] is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD.