![]() ![]() ![]() Photo by mythja/Envato Easter dates for every year through 2050 If you want to understand more, below the date chart, you can find a lot of information about the specific calculations involved, all based on an archived version of the US Navy’s Astronomical Applications Department site. Since Easter hops around the calendar like its namesake bunny, it’s a little tough to calculate on your own.Īpart from always occurring on a Sunday, and always during March or April (for the Western observance) and always during April or May (for the Orthodox observance), the date for Easter is not fixed on a regular calendar.įor Westerners - those who observe with western rite churches and/or the Easter bunny - Easter falls on the first Sunday after a full moon, following the vernal equinox.Įastern rite churches (including Greek Orthodox and Russian Orthodox), however, base the dates off the Julian calendar, which Europe stopped using in 1582. ![]() ![]() Why does Easter change dates each year – and when is it coming up next? ![]()
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