Me and my friend have been argueing about this for like two weeks, and hes all like "dude easter doesnt always fall in april, sometimes it falls in march" and im all like "no easter always falls in april.. " easter was on my birthday last year.. (april 16th)
Doesnt Easter always fall in April??
(I think im wrong actually)
Please help??
2007-03-25 10:40:17 · 15 answers · asked by silentskater416 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Easter
The date of Easter is based on the lunar calendar. It's usually in April but sometimes March; I definitely remember some March Easters.
According to Wikipedia, Easter can fall between 22 March and 25 April inclusive.
Eastern Orthodox Easter is at a diferent time in either April or May.
2007-03-25 10:51:20 · answer #1 · answered by Dragonfly 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Easter will more often than not fall in April, but can fall in March. It is calculated by the first Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox. Since that is around March 21-23rd, the latest Easter can be is about a month later. It can never be in May, but can be in March and is usually in April.
2007-03-25 11:57:27 · answer #2 · answered by harpertara 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Every 7 to 8 years the holiday occurs in March. I think It should always be around April 15.
2007-03-27 15:36:40 · answer #3 · answered by jracer524 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Easter falls on the first Sunday following the first ecclesiastical full moon that occurs on or after the day of the vernal equinox (March 21).
2007-03-25 10:48:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hate to say it but,"dude Easter doesn't always fall in April,sometimes it falls in March".I bet you 2 Eastr eggs you have heard that before....Happy Easter and stay cool.I never figured why they do have it in March sometimes.
2007-03-27 05:01:31 · answer #5 · answered by Maw-Maw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easter follows a different calendar where one year it may be April, another March. Check out this chart:
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/easter.html
2007-03-25 12:08:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it has to do with how many days Jesus was dead and then rose again. Have you ever heard of lent? I'm not a real religous person by any means I just think it has to do with lent which effects how many Fridays are in the Month of April, That is a question I always wondered about myself . I do think it has to do with the rising of Christ though. May be we should go to church huh!
2007-03-25 10:56:56 · answer #7 · answered by Tree70 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be in march, it could also be in may. rule of thumb, and you dont need a calendar is that easter falls on the first sunday after the first full moon, after the first day of spring.
2007-03-25 10:50:46 · answer #8 · answered by robert r 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the first day of spring. Every year.
2007-03-25 13:59:45 · answer #9 · answered by BlueSea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can fall in march
2007-03-25 10:44:48 · answer #10 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋