2007-03-15 23:53:12 · 8 answers · asked by lori l 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
The reason that Easter falls at a different time each year is because They always place it on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox - which is Ostara, the Pagan fertility festival acknowledging the dawn Goddess Oestre or Eastre - see the connection? Thus the whole association with eggs, rabbits and new life. Ostara is a time of great fertility, new growth and newborn animals. Being an already established custom, it made sense for the Christians to infiltrate it with their Easter - only a slight spelling variation.
2007-03-16 00:24:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good Friday falls on April 6, although some Orthodox churches celebrate it on a different date.
It varies because it is linked to the Jewish Passover, which is a certain amount of full moons into the new year (can't remember how many exactly!!!)
Hope that helps and doesn't confuse!
Blessings, Gypsy Queen
2007-03-15 23:58:47 · answer #2 · answered by Gypsy_Queen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ood Friday is on the 6th of April this year. The date of Easter changes because, for some reason, it's timing is reckoned by the lunar calendar, not our normal one. Why they use the lunar calendar is beyond me!
2007-03-15 23:58:05 · answer #3 · answered by chalqua 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easter 07 Third Day is Seventh Day is Last Day?
http://www.godshew.org/Easter.htm
http://www.godshew.org/ThirdDay.htm
2007-03-16 02:52:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
easter friday is on 6th april
And easter sunday is on 8th april
Its because its not like a set date such as christmas. thats why date various.
all all to do with moon sighting
2007-03-15 23:59:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's 4/08 , the date has something to do with when Jesus rose from the dead, maybe the crucifixion I don't really know much about the whole religion stuff, I stay out of it.
2007-03-15 23:57:03 · answer #6 · answered by DnBprincess850 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's April 8th this year...as someone said it is in sync with the Jewish passover and lunar calender, as to why that is...well Jesus was Jewsih despite many other people's disbelief of that, so it kind of makes sense to time it with the Jewish holiday.
2007-03-16 00:11:26 · answer #7 · answered by emt_dragon339 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is April 8th this year
2007-03-16 00:04:10 · answer #8 · answered by Steve 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋