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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 ...
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 ...
When is Easter in 2023? Find out how the date is determined and why it changes from year to year, plus learn about other holidays associated with Holy Week.
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 ...
In the solar calendar Easter is called a moveable feast since its date varies within a 35-day range. But in the lunar calendar, Easter is always the third Sunday in the paschal lunar month, and is no more "moveable" than any holiday that is fixed to a particular day of the week and week within a month, such as Thanksgiving.
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 ...
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.
Ash Wednesday 2023. Ash Wednesday signals the period of 40 days before Easter, called Lent, when observants typically "give up" some earthly pleasure (wine, chocolate, sugar) as a form of penance.