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Conversely, Orthodox Easter falls between April 4 and May 8 on the Gregorian calendar. The possible dates of Easter depend on the first day of the year and hence its dominical letter. Each type has five possible dates of Easter. Note that some feasts that depend on the date of Easter (may) occur before the leap day, e.g. Shrove Monday.
Table of (Gregorian) dates of Easter 2012–2040 [7] Year Astronomical Easter Gregorian Easter Julian Easter W14-7 2nd April Sunday 15th Sunday 2nd April weekend W15-7 2012 April 8: April 15 April 8: April 15 2013 March 31: May 5 April 7: April 14 2014 April 20 April 6: April 13 2015 April 5: April 12 April 5: April 12 2016 March 27: May 1 ...
The '19' in 19a comes from correcting the mismatch between a calendar year and an integer number of lunar months. A calendar year (non-leap year) has 365 days and the closest one can come with an integer number of lunar months is 12 × 29.5 = 354 days. The difference is 11 days, which must be corrected for by moving the following year's ...
The Eastern Orthodox Church follows the Julian calendar (versus the Gregorian calendar), which often means a different date for Easter Sunday, though the calendars do sometimes coincide. This year ...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, which analyzed Easter dates from 1600 to 2099, the most common dates for Easter are March 31 and April 16. Over the 500 years, Easter will have occurred or is ...
The earliest possible date for Easter is March 22, and the latest possible date is April 25, according to Earth Sky. The earliest Easter in the 21st century was March 23, 2008. Another March 23 ...
In Eastern Christianity, Easter can fall between 22 March and 25 April on Julian Calendar (thus between 4 April and 8 May in terms of the Gregorian calendar, during the period 1900 and 2099), so Good Friday can fall between 20 March and 23 April, inclusive (or between 2 April and 6 May in terms of the Gregorian calendar). [citation needed]
It's not always easy to keep track of the Easter date. After all, unlike Christmas, the date changes every year. It can be as early as March 22 or as late as April 25.