why does easter fall on different days each year
It always falls on a sunday. Like Thanskgiving falls on a Thur every November, but on different days. Memorial Day is the last monday in May, but on different days, same with Labor day, 1st monday in Sep, but on different days. Corbin – Not sure what country you live in but in the USA, Thanksgiving is always on a thur in Nov. My sister’s B-day is in Nov and it falls on her B-day from time to time.
– Have you ever wondered why Easter Sunday can fall anywhere between March 22 and April 25? And why do Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate Easter on a different day than Western churches? These are all good questions with answers that require a bit of explanation. In fact, there are as many misunderstandings about the calculation of Easter dates, as there are reasons for the confusion. What follows is an attempt to clear up at least some of the confusion.In Western Christianity, Easter is always celebrated on the Sunday immediately following the Paschal Full Moon date of the year. I had previously, and somewhat erroneously stated, ‘Easter is always celebrated on the Sunday immediately following the first full moon after the vernal (spring) equinox.
