How is the exact date of good Friday and Easter Sunday determined?

Answer 1

Pascal means Easter as far as I know, in our modern religious thinking. The concept of the Pascal lamb.
I read somewhere that Easter is determined according to the first full moon after the vernal equinox, or spring. That makes sense as to why it moves round between March and April.
As others indicated, apparently it is a part of the old pagan holdover thing.

I hope this helps.

--That Cheeky Lad

Answer 2

The date of Easter varies from year to year, but it is always celebrated on a Sunday between 22 March and 25 April. The actual date is determined as being on the Sunday following the first full paschal moon occurring on or after 21 March, the Vernal Equinox. Paschal moons are defined by the church and don't necessarily coincide with astronomical full moons. This way of calculating the date was fixed by the Council of Nicaea in AD 325 which was convened by the Roman Emperor Constantine, who is also believed to have been responsible for beginning the tradition of the Easter Parade when he ordered every citizen to wear their best clothing to observe the Holy Day!
Whilst the west uses the Gregorian calendar to calculate these dates, some eastern countries still use the Julian calendar which is currently about 13 days behind. Therefore, they can celebrate Easter up to a month later.

Answer 3

Easter is always on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal(spring)equinox. Good Friday is the Friday before the afore mentioned Sunday.

Answer 4

Definition of Easter Sunday Date
Easter Sunday is the Sunday following the Paschal Full Moon (PFM) date for the year. In June 325 A.D. astronomers approximated astronomical full moon dates for the Christian church, calling them Ecclesiastical Full Moon (EFM) dates. From 326 A.D. the PFM date has always been the EFM date after March 20 (which was the equinox date in 325 A.D.).

Answer 5

Usually this has to do with the Jewish Passover which is in tune with the vernal equinox.(1st Day of Spring.) and the first full moon after the vernal equinox is passover. Good Friday therefore would for the most part be the Friday after the Jewish passover feast.

Answer 6

Well done James!! As for the rest, a little knowledge can be a very dangerous thing.
Why does the date move? Look back to the source, the bible, and you will find that the death and ressurrection of Jesus was related to the occassion of the JEWISH (not pagan) feast of Passover. Therefore we need to take into account the Jewish callander. Therefore it will move in relation to the moon.
Hope that clarifies things for you.

Answer 7

like most christian holidays, they started as pagan holidays. the concept was, if a person is going to be worshipping at a tree at night, put a cross on the tree and tell him to worship jesus.
Thats easter sunday anyway. look up the pagan roots. Easter gets its name from Ostara, the Germanic Goddess of Spring. ever wonder where the easter BUNNY comes from, how it didn't quite fit in with the christian concept of Jesus rising from the dead yet it was perfect for spring time?
thats the basic idea.
and of course, Jesus died three days before he was ressurected, so after they picked easter, they just backtracked to friday for the day he died.

Answer 8

at present is traditionally observed as "Holy Saturday", as others said. As for the seventy 2-hours element, you should bear in thoughts that individuals counted in a special way 2000 years in the past; especially, they counted "inclusively", so as that tomorrow is "2 days" from now; "in some unspecified time sooner or later from now" ought to in effortless words advise "at present". that is reportedly touching on to the actual shown truth that they hadn't hit on the idea of 0 as a kind yet, notwithstanding the prepare continued with the counting of days especially, and also you nevertheless see it at found in such issues as Blockbuster "3-nighttime" leases that are due in 40 8 hours. besides, historic literature is done of this manner of counting, and it really is equipped proper into the Roman calendar, on which at present is termed "the 10th day earlier the Kalends of April", even notwithstanding April a million is in effortless words 9 days away. in addition, from Friday to Sunday became "3 days" to the individuals of Jesus's time. And as for Maundy Thursday, it really is not any longer celebrating Jesus's arrest in line with se, notwithstanding the finest Supper that preceded it, that you would have observed is of a few import in in Christian amenities. type of a operating subject, because it were.

Answer 9

Just like Christmas it was stolen from the old Pagan religion, just the theme was modified, not the date. It is much easier to keep old ceremonies on the same date when converting people to a new religion, If you dont belive me you should study the history of religion. It is very sick. People treated like sheep.

Answer 10

not sure exactly, something 2 do with church and thier calander
sorry not much help i'm not religous i'm afraid