WHY IS EASTER ALWAYS ON A DIFFERENT DATE?

-- PUNKER (GREG_PISAHOV@HOTMAIL.COM), January 09, 2005

Answers

It follows the Jewish calendar for Passover, as we know from the Christian Scriptures how Holy Week occurred at the time of the Jewish Passover.

-- Emily ("jesusfollower7@yahoo.com"), January 09, 2005.

Punker, Easter day is determined by astronomical charting. The brief rule is Easter will occur on the first Sunday of the first full moon following the Vernal Equinox (i.e.the start of spring) March 21 of every year.

So the actual date of easter can only fall on Sundays no earlier than March 22 and no later then April 25 of any given year.

Example: This year Easter will be on March 27 and next year it will be on April 16. Now compare those dates to the first full (New) moon after March 21 on your calendar

-- Michael G. (NoEmail@Nowhere.no), January 09, 2005.

It also varies between the Eastern Churches and the Latin Church.

-- Hugh (hugh@inspired.com), January 10, 2005.