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      • As a movable feast, the date of Orthodox Easter changes every year. To this day, Eastern Orthodox churches use a different system than Western Churches to calculate the day of the observance, which means Eastern Orthodox churches often celebrate Easter on a different day than Western churches.
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  2. Apr 3, 2021 · One of the most frequent questions asked by and to Orthodox Christians is “Why does the Orthodox Church celebrate Easter on a different day than other Christians?”. This difference has a long history related to Christianity itself, the complex nature of calendars, and the use of astronomical data.

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    Have you ever wished someone a Happy Easter only to be told it's not 'their' Easter yet? It happens to the best of us especially when we don't realize that our friends, students, or co-workers belong to the Orthodox Church, which celebrates Easter on a different day than the Catholic Church and the majority of the world. The dates are almost always...

    Easter is the day members of the Christian faith recognize the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It is a celebration of life and new beginnings. In 325 AD the church held the First Ecumenical Council known as the Council of Nicea. Prior to the council meeting, churches around the world celebrated Easter at various times. In order to bring...

    In Nicea, the council thought they had finalized a universal date for Easter, however, what they didn't count on was a split in the church that occurred in 1054. The Great Schism of 1054 became the dividing point for the church. The Roman Empire had already divided itself into the Eastern (Byzantine) and Western (Roman) Empires and even though the ...

    Easter continues to be celebrated on two different dates depending on which church you belong to. The Orthodox Easter now falls anywhere between April 4 and May 8 and the Catholic Easter falls anywhere between March 22 and April 25. In rare instances, the dates align, and Easter is celebrated simultaneously. For example, both the Orthodox and Catho...

  3. Mar 26, 2024 · The Western Church, following the Gregorian calendar, celebrates Easter on the Sunday following the Paschal Full Moon, which is the first full moon occurring on or after the vernal equinox. Orthodox Easter Calculation. The Eastern Church, on the other hand, celebrates Easter based on the Julian calendar.

  4. Apr 27, 2019 · April 28 is when Greek Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter. But why does the date differ from the Roman Catholic and Protestant Christian celebration?

  5. Mar 2, 2021 · As a movable feast, the date of Orthodox Easter changes every year. To this day, Eastern Orthodox churches use a different system than Western Churches to calculate the day of the observance, which means Eastern Orthodox churches often celebrate Easter on a different day than Western churches.

  6. May 6, 2024 · Orthodox Easter will fall on Sunday, May 5th, 2024, according to the Julian calendar used by much of Eastern Orthodoxy. Easter for most Western Christians will occur this year on Sunday, March 31st, 2024, according to the Gregorian calendar.

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