The date of Easter

The greatest festival of the Christian church commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is a movable feast; that is, it is not always held on the same date. In AD 325 the church council of Nicaea decided that it should be celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox of March 21. Easter can come as early as March 22 or as late as April 25.

Easter Calendar 2008
March 23 - Easter Sunday (Western)
April 27 - Easter Sunday (Orthodox)


Easter Calendar 2009
April 12 - Easter Sunday (Western)