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The complicated dating for Easter was set in 325 at the Council of Nicaea, which scheduled the festival to be celebrated on the first Sunday following the full moon occurring next after the vernal equinox (about March 21); however, if the full moon occurs on a Sunday, Easter will be celebrated the following Sunday. Hence, the date of Easter can fluctuate between March 22 and April 25. Because the Western churches (Catholic and Protestant) now follow the Gregorian calendar, the Eastern churches, which follow the unrevised Julian calendar, celebrate Easter (and other Church holidays) on different dates. In the Orthodox Churches, Easter marks the beginning of the ecclesiastical year. As related above, Australian Protestants and Roman Catholics clebrate Easter on the same date as their European and American counterparts, while the many Orthodox Christians celebrate with their European counterparts.
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When was Easter celebrated in Greece in 2009?
Easter is celebrated in a month and a yesr
When it celebrated Christmas and Easter?
Christmas celebrated in December 25 and Easter is celebrated in april or march.T.Y. for reading.....
Where did we first get an Easter bunny?
In Australia they celebrated it because it was a holiday and they put it on there calendar to show why the old widow saved the kids
Why is the orthodox Easter celebrated on different dates as Easter in Australia?
The orthodox Easter is celebrated on different dates as Easter in Australia because the orthodox religion follows the Jewish. This is the Sunday after the Jewish Passover and when the hours in the day are equal to the hours of the night called the "Equlbruim". The Sunday ( a week after the Jewish Passover) is called Palm Sunday for the Orthodox Christians. The Orthodox Christians use this tradition because that is the way it hs been instructed in the Bible.
What is the date that Easter is celebrated in Norway?
Easter
What was a celebrated event?
easter, christmas, chinese new year, new years eve, australia day, halloween and new year.
When is Pentecost celebrated, and how many days after Easter does it occur?
Pentecost is celebrated 50 days after Easter.
How is Easter celebrated in Japan?
It's not very well-known but fukkatsusai (復活祭) is easter in japan.
When is 'Semana Santa' celebrated?
It is celebrated from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday in Spain, Mexico and Guatemala.
When is Easter celebrated in the northern hemisphere?
It is celebrated in Winter! :)
Is Easter celebrated in China?
China as a country does not celebrate Easter.
Is Jesus' birthday on Easter?
Not Jesus' Birthday: Jesus' resurrection is celebrated on Easter. His birthday is celebrated on Christmas Day.
