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The first Easter was when Jesus was crucified.
My husband and I had our first date on the Friday before Easter 1961. What is that date?
Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Vernal Equinox - every year.
The date of Easter is determined by the first day of spring. Easter is held on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the first day of spring.
Easter Sunday occurs on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the March Equinox
There is no specific date for Easter
Easter is not on a fixed day every year. Calculating the date of Easter in a given year is complicated. It is the first Sunday after the the Paschal Full Moon following the northern hemisphere's vernal equinox.
The specific date changes every year, but it can fall anywhere between 22 March and 25 April
April 21st has fallen on Easter Sunday in several years, notably in 1935 and 1946. The date of Easter varies each year, as it is determined by the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. Since the Easter date shifts, instances of April 21st coinciding with Easter are relatively rare.
Easter Sunday in 2023 was celebrated on April 9th. The date of Easter varies each year, as it is determined by the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox.
Easter Sunday falls AFTER the first full moon AFTER the Vernal Equinox. While the date for the Vernal Equinox is the same every year, the phases of the moon do not fall on the same date. This is why Easter Sunday is a different date each year. The earliest possible date for Easter Sunday is March 22. The latest possible date is April 25. This year (2011) Easter Sunday falls on April 24.
The latest possible date of Easter is April 25.