Easter is early this year. Easter is always the 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon after the Spring Equinox (which is March 20). This dating of Easter is based on the lunar calendar that Hebrew people used to identify passover, which is why it moves around on our Roman calendar.
Based on the above information, Easter can actually be one day earlier (March 22) that is rare.
Here's the interesting information. This year is the earliest Easter any of us will ever see the rest of our lives! And only the most elderly of our population have ever seen it this early (95 years old or above). And none of us have ever, or will ever, see it a day earlier! Here's the facts:
1) The next time Easter will be this early (March 23) will be the year 2228 (220 years from now). The last time it was this early was 1913 (so if you're 95 or older, you are the only ones that were around for that!).
2) The next time it will be a day earlier, March 22, will be in the year 2285 (277 years from now). The last time it was on March 22 was 1818. So, no one alive today has or will ever see it any earlier than this year.
This is an e-mail I received and I thought it was interesting. I hope everyone has a Happy Easter. I will post pictures later.
7 comments:
That's interesting. I actually knew the date of Easter was determined by the 1st full moon in Spring but didn't know all the other stuff. I guess I never thought about how early Easter was this year.
I kept wondering why easter was so early! Good to know! I'm glad it won't be this early again!
I miss you.
I didn't know that! I asked Chris and he had no idea why it was so early this year either. Thanks for the info!
way cute updates. thats fun u got to tend the boys. theyre so cute too.
Camille - I know your BUSY! If you need any help please call me!
Enjoyed reading this interesting FACT on Easter and the earliness this year!
Hope you had a fun EASTER!
That was interesting to read about - i knew it had something to do with the moon - but not much else! Thanks for passing it along ;)
I have always wondered how they determined when Easter would be....now I'm telling everyone I know the reason why it is when it is. Thanks!
I hope everything worked out for the funeral and luncheon.
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