paschal moon
religious calendar date
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calculation of Easter
- In Easter: The date of Easter and its controversies
…14th day of the first full moon of spring, 14 Nisan (see Jewish calendar). The Resurrection, then, was observed two days later, on 16 Nisan, regardless of the day of the week. In the West the Resurrection of Jesus was celebrated on the first day of the week, Sunday, when…
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