How do we calculate when Carnival is going to be? How many days before Lent or after Christmas?

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How do we calculate when Carnival is going to be? How many days before Lent or after Christmas?

Carnival (farewell to meat) does have a connection with either Christmas or Lent... How do we know WHEN it's going to be???

2006-10-31 04:39:57 · 2 answers · asked by Cybele 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas

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Carnival starts the Saturday before Lent begins and goes until Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday or the day before Ash Wednesday).

Lent is the 40 days leading up to Easter.

Easter is on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox.

2006-10-31 04:51:12 · answer #1 · answered by John J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

http://cgi.cs.duke.edu/~des/datecalc/datecalc.cgi

2006-10-31 12:50:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋