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EASTER COUNTDOWN
How Many Days Until Easter?
Count down to Easter Sunday, second by second.
Easter Sunday is worked out for you every year. The live countdown below shows exactly how long is left.
Easter moves from year to year because it follows a lunar calendar rule: it is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox. That is why Easter can fall anywhere from late March to late April, instead of on a fixed date.
Orthodox Easter often differs because many Orthodox churches calculate the date using the Julian calendar, rather than the Gregorian calendar used for most Western Easter dates. The two dates sometimes match, but often they fall on different Sundays.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Easter?
Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox. This page works the date out for you every year.
Why does the date of Easter change every year?
Because Easter follows the moon, not a fixed calendar date. The full moon and the equinox shift from year to year, so Easter Sunday moves with them.
Why is Orthodox Easter often different?
Many Orthodox churches use the Julian calendar calculation for Easter, while Western churches use the Gregorian calendar calculation. That can put the two Easters on different Sundays.