This article explains how the date of Easter is determined, emphasizing the use of ecclesiastical dates and lunar months instead of the standard Gregorian calendar.
Easter is typically of fun activities, and in some years the spring holiday also provides a welcome amount of sunshine and good weather after a long winter in the city and suburbs.This year, Easter will take place on Sunday, April 20. That is actually one of the latest possible dates that the holiday can occur, but what determines when the holiday is observed?Most of the time, that date is simply the first Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox .
The church also uses"lunar months" instead of the Gregorian Calendar to calculate Easter, which throws another wrinkle into the mix.This year, the “Paschal Full Moon” date is April 13, and as a result Easter is on April 20. Next year, the full moon will take place on April 2, meaning Easter will be on April 5.
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