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For example, according to the Western (Gregorian) calendar, the first Paschal Full Moon after the Spring Equinox (March 21) fell on Monday, April 14, 2014. The following Sunday, April 20, was, therefore, Easter Day. According to the Orthodox (Julian) calendar (which is 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar), the Spring Equinox also falls on ...
Table of (Gregorian) dates of Easter 2012–2040 [7] Year Astronomical Easter Gregorian Easter Julian Easter W14-7 2nd April Sunday 15th Sunday 2nd April weekend W15-7 2012 April 8: April 15 April 8: April 15 2013 March 31: May 5 April 7: April 14 2014 April 20 April 6: April 13 2015 April 5: April 12 April 5: April 12 2016 March 27: May 1 ...
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In 2023, the vernal equinox falls on March 20, 2023, making the first full moon after that date April 6 and the following Sunday—April 9—Easter 2023. dtimiraos - Getty Images Easter Sunday ...
In the spring of 2023, Easter landed on April 9. However, Easter 2024 will take place on Sunday, March 31. Although the variance may not seem significant, the timing of Easter on the calendar can ...
In some traditions, Easter Sunday is the first Sunday of Eastertide and the following Sunday (Low Sunday) is the second Sunday of Eastertide and so on. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] Easter Sunday and Pentecost correspond to pre-existing Jewish feasts: The first day of Pesach (פסח) and the holiday of Shavu'ot (שבועות).
It's not always easy to keep track of the Easter date. After all, unlike Christmas, the date changes every year. It can be as early as March 22 or as late as April 25.
From the table above, this gives new moons on 4 March and 3 April, and so full moons on 17 March and 16 April. Then Easter Day is the first Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon on or after 21 March. In the example, this paschal full moon is on 16 April. If the dominical letter is E, then Easter day is on 20 April.