A Historical and Informational Look at the Calendar Behind Christianity’s Most Important Holiday
Each spring, many people notice something curious about Easter: the date changes every year. Sometimes it arrives in late March, while other years it doesn’t appear until well into April. Unlike Christmas, which always falls on December 25, Easter follows a far more complex system rooted in astronomy, ancient calendars, and early Christian history.
Understanding why Easter moves each year requires looking back nearly two thousand years.
Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which acco...