That exact date is important to Christians, because it determines the date of Easter, a lunar celebration that this year occurs on Sunday, April 9, 2023. As such, this “Pink Moon” will also be ...

ALREADY queries have been addressed to me on the subject of the date of Easter in 1905, owing to the fact that, according to the almanacs, the moon is full at 4h. 56m. Greenwich mean time on the ...

the timing of the “Pink Moon” is important to Christians because it determines the exact dates of Easter. As such, this “Pink Moon” is also referred to as the “Paschal Moon” (which ...

Easter is always on the first Sunday after the first full moon that follows the spring equinox. But this full moon is an ecclesiastical full moon (ecclesiastical means ‘of the Church’), and so ...

The Easter bunny is showing up a little earlier this year. Easter falls on Sunday, March 31. Many could wonder why Easter isn't in April this year. Here’s what to know: Easter commemorates the ...

The date of Easter Sunday varies from year to year. It is celebrated on the first Sunday after the full moon, on or after 21 March. In 2025 Easter Sunday is on 20 April. The week leading up to ...

As detailed in more depth in our Ash Wednesday article, those celebrating Easter in the western world traditionally celebrate on the first Sunday after the first full moon of Spring. To get the ...

Welcome to the new year. Though 2025 has just begun, calendars are already being marked with holiday observances. The Office of Personnel Management lists 12 federal holidays across 11 days. The ...