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Postby sami » Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:55 pm

May sound like a stupid question, but why is your easter so late? Ours was early this year, it was in march.
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Postby Nikitas » Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:43 pm

Greek Orthodox Easter is the first Sunday, after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. Some years it can be as lates as May. It also coincides with the height of Spring and new flowers, which presumably is the point.
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Postby miltiades » Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:44 pm

My birthday is in May , when is it yours !!
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Postby Spanish_spinne » Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:32 pm

Nikitas wrote:Greek Orthodox Easter is the first Sunday, after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. Some years it can be as lates as May. It also coincides with the height of Spring and new flowers, which presumably is the point.

Catholic Easter is fixed the Sunday following the first full moon of spring thats why this year our easter was so early
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Postby GorillaGal » Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:56 am

it has to do with the julian vs. the gregorian calendars. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter
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