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The Easter or Pascha date is determined by four main factors. The first two have been established by Apostolic canon, making them binding, and the last two have been established by church tradition. The history of determining Easter dates has been complex and sometimes controversial, but the following pre-conditions provide a general summary. The Easter date is set according to the Julian or Old Calendar and this date must be: 1) after the Vernal (Spring) Equinox, and 2) after the Jewish Passover, and 3) with the first full moon in Spring, and 4) on a Sunday after 21 March.
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∙ 10y agoYou've probably noticed that we often have a different Easter/Pascha from all other Christians. Before our current calender was used, there was the older Roman calendar that relied on the lunar cycle. This calendar is also still used by the Jews. The Orthodox use this due to the fact that Jesus rode in on Pentecost and Pentecost was figured by the old lunar calendar. Therefore, we use the old calendar to calculate when Easter is as opposed to our current calendar which sometimes leads to us having Easter before Pentecost.
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What date orthodox Easter 2013?
Orthodox Easter 2013 was on Sunday, May 5.
Will Easter ever fall on March 1?
No, at least not with how the date of Easter is currently determined.
When is Eastern Orthodox Easter in 2012?
This year (2010) and next year, the dates for Easter will be the same among the East and the West.
When was Easter in 1937?
The date for The Orthodox Easter in 1947 was March 31.
What is orthodox Easter?
Orthodox Easter is the date when Eastern Orthodox Christians throughout the world celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. This year, Orthodox Easter is on 27 April 2008, according to the Julian Calendar. The Western Christians (Catholics and Protestants) now use the Gregorian Calendar to calculate their Easter. Orthodox Easter is also known as 'Pascha' in Greek, and has continued to be celebrated in the same way by Orthodox Christians for over 2,000 years.
What date did Easter Sunday fall on in 1967?
In 1967, Easter Sunday fell on March 26th.
What day is orthodox Easter in Ukraine?
Orthodox Easter in 2013 is May 5th.
When is orthodox Easter 2111?
Orthodox Easter 2111 will be on Sunday, May 3.
When is Orthodox Easter in 2012?
Orthodox Easter 2012 was on Sunday, April 15.
What is a characteristic of the Russian Orthodox Church?
The date on which the church celebrates Easter because the Eastern/Russian Orthodox Church base it on the old Julian calendar.
What date do the Greeks celebrate Easter in 2008?
The Greeks celebrated Easter on March 23, 2008. They follow the Orthodox Christian tradition and use the Julian calendar to determine the date of Easter.
When is Orthodox Easter?
Orthodox Easter this year will occur on Sunday, April 12, 2015.
