Calculating the dates that Easter falls is a complex process and with rich history
Unlike fixed celebrations like Christmas, New Year or Halloween, the dates for Easter move every year, which can easily cause confusion when working out days off workBut there is perhaps more complexity that goes into working out when Easter falls every year than some might initially realise.
As a result, they had to devise their processes. In fact, in the Dark Ages, it was not unheard of for people in England to celebrate Easter on different dates, feasting while others were still This is because the Orthodox Church uses what is known as the Julian Calendar, which Britain used until 1752.Easter moves every year because of when the resurrection of Jesus was said to have happened in the New Testament.The festival of Passover, which commemorates the Jews fleeing Egypt, also changes from year to year and is based on the traditional Jewish calendar.
, which is another Christian festival which commemorates Jesus ascending to heaven after his resurrection in the Easter story, is pegged for 29 May 2025.The day on which Jesus died has been the target of significant attention from scholars over hundreds of years. These scholars would try to cross-reference events from the New Testament with real historical records to try and get accurate estimates.
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