Easter is observed on the Sunday after the first full moon on or after the day of the vernal equinox (where the sun is directly over the equator in the spring of the Northern Hemisphere). Since our calendar is based on the movement of the Earth and not the movement of the Moon, Easter falls on different dates every year. These requirements mean that Easter will always be between March 22 and April 25.
Orthodox Easter this year will occur on Sunday, April 12, 2015.
Romania is Christian (98%) and follows the Greek Orthodox calendar. Easter this year is one week after the Catholic Easter. Good Friday would be on the 17th .
This year (2010) and next year, the dates for Easter will be the same among the East and the West.
Easter is celebrated on different days each year because it is based on the lunar calendar, which is different from the solar calendar that most people use. The date of Easter is determined by the first full moon after the vernal equinox, which can vary from year to year. This is why Easter falls on different dates, usually between March 22 and April 25.
No, Easter is not always celebrated on the same day each year. It falls on a different date each year because it is based on the lunar calendar.
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.
Easter is celebrated on different days each year because it is based on the lunar calendar, which is different from the solar calendar that most people use. The date of Easter is determined by the first full moon after the vernal equinox, which can vary from year to year. This is why Easter falls on different dates, usually between March 22 and April 25.
Easter is different each year because it is based on the lunar calendar, specifically the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. This means that the date of Easter changes annually, typically falling between March 22 and April 25.
Easter is celebrated on a different day each year because it is based on the lunar calendar, specifically the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. This means that the date of Easter can vary between March 22 and April 25.
Easter Sunday occurs on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the March Equinox
Greek Orthodox Christians (which is what I assume you meant by "the Greeks") celebrated Easter on April 27th in the year 2008.
Easter is celebrated on different dates each year because it is based on the lunar calendar, specifically the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. This means that Easter can fall on any Sunday between March 22 and April 25.