Easter
Finally, the mystery that is Easter....
These dates correspond to Easter Sunday for the next few years.
| Year |
Month |
Date |
| 2006 |
April |
16 |
| 2007 |
April |
08 |
| 2008 |
March |
23 |
| 2009 |
April |
12 |
| 2010 |
April |
04 |
| 2011 |
April |
24 |
*Mardi Gras is 46 days before Easter Sunday
*Ash Wednesday is 45 days before Easter Sunday
*Palm Sunday is exactly one week prior to Easter Sunday
*Maundy Thursday is the Thursday before Easter Sunday
*Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday
*Easter Sunday itself is calculated by being the first Sunday,
after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox
(which occurs around March 20th)
*Ascension Thursday is the Thursday 40 days after Easter Sunday
*Pentecost/Whitsunday is 50 days or 7 Sundays after Easter Sunday.
Click here for a great site to calculate Easter Holidays for 1875-2124. |
