List of dates for Easter

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-dates-for-easter

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the gregorian easter range?March 22 to April 25
2. What is the julian calendar vernal equinox?Observed on April 3rd (Gregorian)
3. When is Easter usually celebrated?Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon, so it can fall anytime between March 22 and April 25 on the Gregorian calendar.
4. Why does Easter change every year?Because it depends on the lunar cycle and the spring equinox, so the date moves each year.

Ecclesiastical Full Moon: A calculated full moon used for determining Easter, not necessarily the astronomical one.
Computus: The calculation method for determining the date of Easter and other movable feasts.
Liturgical Year: The annual cycle of religious feasts and seasons observed by Christians.