When is easter this year? (for christians not ortthodox)
2007-01-15 06:15:40 · 10 answers · asked by KiKi 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Mid April
2007-01-15 06:19:15 · answer #1 · answered by JOHN 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Which Easter?
According to the Roman Catholic Church and therefore all of Protestantism, it will next be on Sunday, April 8th.
This year the Orthodox Churches will celebrate Easter on the same date as well. They adhere to the Julian calendar since the Gregorian one that we use was promulgated by a pope and the Orthodox do not accept the authority of any pope. Last year's Ortthodox Easter was in early May!
Easter usually falls in April but it comes often enough in March as well.
2007-01-15 14:26:53 · answer #2 · answered by The Carmelite 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Christian Easter is based on Passover week. It is always at the end of that week.
The pagan Easter, celebrated by non Christians, is usually in April, but the exact date is determined by the lunar calender. That is where the Easter eggs, Bunny rabbits come from. Easter was a fertility goddess.
2007-01-15 14:30:14 · answer #3 · answered by whatotherway 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox (first day of spring.) This year it is April 8th.
2007-01-15 14:25:06 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Easter, look it up, it's always on a falling sunday of april. Like the 2nd week of april....
2007-01-15 14:21:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Easter" is not a Christian holiday. It is a pagan fertility ritual worshiping the goddess Ishtar, hence the eggs and such. True Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and the correct term for the holiday is passover, because as Christians, Jesus became our passover when he was resurrected and became the Lord of heaven and earth, and was given power over death.
2007-01-15 14:25:50 · answer #6 · answered by isiseamenhotep 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The 8th of April.
2007-01-15 14:25:16 · answer #7 · answered by Chimpanzees? Monkey. 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's the drill:
Easter is the first sunday following the first full moon ocuring after the spring equinoxe.
2007-01-15 14:19:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Easter is always April 9th; because Christianity doesn't know the real date, they have the moon cycle determine the date; you might as well pick your own.
The Urantia Papers document the date as Sunday, April 9th.
2007-01-15 14:21:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Apr 8th.
2007-01-15 14:20:55 · answer #10 · answered by ♫O Praise Him♫ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋