Late Easter
By sallyj
@sallyj (1225)
United States
April 21, 2011 12:40am CST
Did you know why?
According to a Fourth Century ruling, the date of Easter is set for on the first Sunday following the Paschal Full Moon, which is the first Full Moon of Spring, occurring on or shortly after the Vernal Equinox. March 22 is the earliest Easter can occur on any given year, and April 25 is the latest. (according to the farmer's almanac)
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@chocokreme (319)
• Philippines
24 Apr 11
Thank you for the information. Yes there would be some discrepancy with regards to dates of certain holidays. It is because of the calendars that weve been using. Like the julian calendar,chinese or lunar calendar which doesnt exist when the holidays were started. After all were not after the dates, were after the essence of the holidays that were celebrating.
@Maggiepie (7816)
• United States
22 Apr 11
It may seem complex to some folks (& I'm one of them...
), but there are valid reasons for the choice. You may, if you read down a ways, figure this out by going here: http://www.oikoumene.org/en/resources/documents/wcc-commissions/faith-and-order-commission/i-unity-the-church-and-its-mission/towards-a-common-date-for-easter/towards-a-common-date-for-easter.html
All calculations aside, it's easy enough to keep track due to the fact that there are plenty of on- & off-line sources which give one plenty of notice as to when Easter/Pascha arrives each year, so there's really no excuse for being unprepared.
As it happens, by the way, this is the once-every-12 years event in which Orthodoxy & Heterodoxy celebrate the Holy Day simultaneously. If you get a perpetual calendar, you can plan your Easter/Pascha 12 years in advance of any given year! 
Maggiepie
"In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments; there are consequences." ~ Robert Green Ingersoll, lawyer & orator 1833-1899
), but there are valid reasons for the choice. You may, if you read down a ways, figure this out by going here: http://www.oikoumene.org/en/resources/documents/wcc-commissions/faith-and-order-commission/i-unity-the-church-and-its-mission/towards-a-common-date-for-easter/towards-a-common-date-for-easter.html
All calculations aside, it's easy enough to keep track due to the fact that there are plenty of on- & off-line sources which give one plenty of notice as to when Easter/Pascha arrives each year, so there's really no excuse for being unprepared.
As it happens, by the way, this is the once-every-12 years event in which Orthodoxy & Heterodoxy celebrate the Holy Day simultaneously. If you get a perpetual calendar, you can plan your Easter/Pascha 12 years in advance of any given year!
Maggiepie
"In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments; there are consequences." ~ Robert Green Ingersoll, lawyer & orator 1833-1899
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Apr 11
hi sallyj I know now as you just told me. fascinating and I am looking forward to E aster as it generally heralds in our really nice weather warm but not melting hot like in summer. I love our spring weather
here so much.Southern California usually blossoms forth with spring flowers and pleasant seventy to seventy five degrees G. and thats just right maybe a light sweater but thats all.
ot like in summer. I love our spring weather
here so much.Southern California usually blossoms forth with spring flowers and pleasant seventy to seventy five degrees G. and thats just right maybe a light sweater but thats all. 
@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
22 Apr 11
Yes I knew this SallyJ. I think is is stupid and wish it was not like this! Like other holidays,like Christmas,it is always on the 25th of December! New Years Day is always on January 1st! Why can't Easter be on the same sunday every year? I have never liked this! Leave it to the heads of religion to come up with something so stupid!
@tkonlinevn (6280)
• Vietnam
21 Apr 11
I don't know why. And I'm really not interested in it much :) I only wish It can come quickly !
