Who or what determines when Easter is held each year
2007-03-09 06:02:25 · 10 answers · asked by Paula BKBAY 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Easter's celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox - This year, the equinox is March 21 (that hovers between the 20th and 22nd, I'm pretty sure). The first full moon after that is April 2, which is a Monday. Which means Easter's the Sunday right after that, April 8.
2007-03-09 06:13:32 · answer #1 · answered by Megs 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Click this link below for more info.
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/easter.html
The following are dates of Easter from 1980 to 2024:
1980 April 6 1995 April 16 2010 April 4
1981 April 19 1996 April 7 2011 April 24
1982 April 11 1997 March 30 2012 April 8
1983 April 3 1998 April 12 2013 March 31
1984 April 22 1999 April 4 2014 April 20
1985 April 7 2000 April 23 2015 April 5
1986 March 30 2001 April 15 2016 March 27
1987 April 19 2002 March 31 2017 April 16
1988 April 3 2003 April 20 2018 April 1
1989 March 26 2004 April 11 2019 April 21
1990 April 15 2005 March 27 2020 April 12
1991 March 31 2006 April 16 2021 April 4
1992 April 19 2007 April 8 2022 April 17
1993 April 11 2008 March 23 2023 April 9
1994 April 3 2009 April 12 2024 March 31
2007-03-09 06:09:01 · answer #2 · answered by J. P. 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Easter falls around Passover. Because the last supper is a Passover Seder.
2007-03-09 06:14:39 · answer #3 · answered by ramblin guy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ash Wednesday , then 7 weeks of lent ( 40 days of lent before Easter , and .......... voila Easter
We as ,people with ability to reason and adapt , take what our known history teaches (TRADITIONS, CUSTOMS, VALUE OF LOVE AND FAMILY) , and pass it on ........... so We the Easter people determine it. ( CHRIST, HE STARTED IT ),
, THERE IS HOWEVER MORE SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATION ,((VERNAL EQUINOX) 1ST SUNDAY ON OR AFTER.))
2007-03-09 06:07:06 · answer #4 · answered by DOC Holliday 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It has something to do with the equinoxes and solstices. I just can't remember which one. It's the Sunday before or after the vernal equinox I think.
2007-03-09 06:06:00 · answer #5 · answered by broadwaynights87 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
um that is a good question ido not know bye now god bless you but i do know that easter was the day when god rose from the dead bye noe god bless you
2007-03-09 06:05:32 · answer #6 · answered by *emokisses<3* 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Jesus, since he created Easter...
2007-03-09 06:05:30 · answer #7 · answered by xtaticlyme 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
your mom
2007-03-09 06:05:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Jesus Christ.
2007-03-09 06:05:02 · answer #9 · answered by Halls of Colours 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
GOD
2007-03-09 06:05:16 · answer #10 · answered by Dr Universe 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋