Easter falls on the Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox. This year, the date falls in the second ...

This year, the Jewish holiday of Passover begins before sundown on Saturday, April 12, 2025, and ends after nightfall on Sunday, April 20. The eight-day Jewish holiday of Passover commemorates the ...

When determining the date of Easter, the church uses what’s known as “ecclesiastical dates,” with the spring equinox always ...

Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, falls on April 18, 2025. The holiday remembers the day that Jesus Christ suffered and ...

Here's a look at why that changes and what to know about the holiday. Easter Sunday always occurs on the first Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon, the full moon that occurs on or after the March or ...

which throughout the Easter season replaces the Old Testament reading. The reading from the Apostle Paul concerns the living out of the paschal mystery in the Church” (99). Then of course there ...

Easter's date is determined by the spring equinox and lunar cycle, causing it to shift yearly. In 2025, it falls on one of ...

Easter 2025 season will start soon with Ash Wednesday kicking off Lent. Here are all the dates to look for including Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

So why does the date change? Easter is a “movable feast” tied to the spring equinox and a lunar cycle. Christians celebrate ...

Unlike many festivals and celebrations which have a set date (Christmas and Halloween, for example), the date of Easter can range by over a month year to year ...

To help ease confusion, the Christian church uses a Computus table to determine the date of Easter. This year, the “Paschal Full Moon” date is April 13, and as a result Easter is on April 20.