This year Easter is on March 23rd. It always falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox (March 20th this year). The dating of Easter is based on the lunar calendar that the Hebrew people used to identify Passover, which is why it moves around on our Roman calendar.
Here are some interesting facts:
Unless you're at least 95 years old, this year is the earliest Easter you have ever seen.
The last time it was this early was 1913, so if you're 95 or older you were around for that. The next time Easter will be this early (March 23rd) will be in the year 2228, that's 220 years from now.
Easter can actually occur one day earlier, on March 22nd, but that is very rare.
The next time it will be on March 22nd, will be in the year 2285 -- 277 years from now. The last time it was on March 22 was 1818.
No one alive today has or will ever see it any earlier than this year, March 23rd.
(Shamelessly copied from Norm Teigen)
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Thursday, March 6, 2008
Easter Facts
