Why is Easter today?

In Western churches Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the equinox.

The equinox was March 20th. The full moon was March 21st. Happy Easter!

Next year Easter is April 12th. Today, March 23rd, is the earliest Easter will occur in our lifetimes (unless you live until 2285 when it will be on March 22nd). April 25th is the latest Easter can be; the next time that happens is in 2038.

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