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Interesting Information on EASTER !!!

Interesting Information on EASTER !!!

Easter is always the 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon after the Spring 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 part.... This year 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!). None of us have ever, or will ever, see it a day earlier!

Here's the facts:
1) 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 (soif you're 95 or older, you are the only ones that were around for that!).
2) 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.

http://www.snopes.com/holidays/easter/earlyeaster.asp

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Interesting Information on EASTER !!!
OK, Now please explain to me the deal with the
Here you go.
Wow, There is an explanation. Thanks Julie !!!!!
Thanks Julie--I wondered about that
Russian Easter
Re: Russian Easter
So Lemme' get this straight...
Always thought it odd
Let's not forget Dyngus Day!

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