0
Easter Sunday typically falls on a different date each year. Easter is always the first Sunday after or on the first full moon, after the Spring (vernal) Equinox in the Northern hemisphere and the Autumnal Equinox in the Southern Hemisphere.
The date is determined by a combination of events centered around the lunar cycle, the solar cycle, the division of each year into 365 days and a 1,700 year old Church ruling.
The explanation starts with the fact that early Christians elected to link the date of Easter to the Hebrew calendar. The New Testament states that the Resurrection took place on the first day of the week following Passover. Sunday is the first day of a Jewish week; the Passover falls on the day of the first full moon after the Spring Equinox, which can fall on either March 20 or 21.
Chaotic, or what? The result was that different churches ended up celebrating Easter on various days. And to try to clear up the confusion, the Roman Emperor Constantine I organized a major summit meeting.
The first Ecumenical Council was held at Nicea in present-day Turkey in the year 325. It decreed that Easter would be celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon that occurred after the Spring Equinox. This retained a lunar connection as a sort of "memory" of the Jewish calendar system, and ensured that the feast would be on a Sunday. Because lunar phases occur independently of the solar year, this means that there is a "window" of several weeks during which Easter may be celebrated. By this reckoning, in our calendar, Easter must occur between March 22 and April 25.
So, find the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere, or the autumn equinox in the southern hemisphere, then find the first full moon immediately following that. Easter will be the first Sunday after (or on) that first full moon. Note the difference in the southern hemisphere: Easter falls on the first Sunday on or after the first full moon after the Autumnal equinox, notafter the first day of Autumn.
The system that was slowly developed throughout the Middle Ages is the base for what we use today.
What else can I help you with?
What is the exact date for Easter?
There is no specific date for Easter
Latest date Easter?
The latest possible date of Easter is April 25.
What is the date that Easter is celebrated in Norway?
Easter
What will the date be on Easter this year?
April 24th is the that will be Easter.
Does the date of Easter have anything to do with the date of Passover today?
I think Easter is the following Sunday after Passover.
What is the date Easter begin?
The first Easter was when Jesus was crucified.
What date was Easter on in 1976?
Easter was on April 18 in 1976.
What is the most important date after Easter and Christmas?
The Most Important date after Easter and Christmas is Ascension Day.
What date was Easter 1971?
My husband and I had our first date on the Friday before Easter 1961. What is that date?
What date did Easter occur on in 1987?
Easter Day (in the Western Church) was 19th April 1987
Is it still light at 8pm Easter time?
That will depend on when Easter happens, as the date changes each year. It also depends on where you are on the planet.That will depend on when Easter happens, as the date changes each year. It also depends on where you are on the planet.That will depend on when Easter happens, as the date changes each year. It also depends on where you are on the planet.That will depend on when Easter happens, as the date changes each year. It also depends on where you are on the planet.That will depend on when Easter happens, as the date changes each year. It also depends on where you are on the planet.That will depend on when Easter happens, as the date changes each year. It also depends on where you are on the planet.That will depend on when Easter happens, as the date changes each year. It also depends on where you are on the planet.That will depend on when Easter happens, as the date changes each year. It also depends on where you are on the planet.That will depend on when Easter happens, as the date changes each year. It also depends on where you are on the planet.That will depend on when Easter happens, as the date changes each year. It also depends on where you are on the planet.That will depend on when Easter happens, as the date changes each year. It also depends on where you are on the planet.
What date Easter 2010?
Easter Sunday is 4th April, 2010.
