So, it wasn't just me when I was somewhat surprised to learn that Easter was this early in March this year.
Grant Holiday posts some interesting Easter trivia on his blog: [emphasis added]
Easter is always the 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon after the Autumn Equinox (which is March 20). This dating of Easter is based on the lunar calendar that Hebrew people used to identify Passover, which is why it moves around on our Roman calendar.
Here’s the interesting info. This year (2008) is the earliest Easter any of us will ever see the rest of our lives! And only the most elderly of our population have ever seen it this early (95 years old or above!). And none of us have ever, or will ever, see it a day earlier!
Here’s the facts:
- The next time Easter will be this early (March 23) will be the year 2228 (220 years from now). The last time it was this early was 1913 (so if you’re 95 or older, you are the only ones that were around for that!).
- The next time it will be a day earlier, March 22, will be in the year 2285 (277 years from now). The last time it was on March 22 was 1818.
So, no one alive today has or will ever see it any earlier than this year!
Use this an an excuse to eat more candy, since this is pretty much a once in a lifetime event. ;)
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