Julian Easter 2025
Now, in 2025, the Julian calendar is 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar and by 2100, it will be 14 days behind. For religious feast days like Easter, both East and West follow the universal formula established by Nicaea but the Eastern churches base their holiday calculations off of the Julian calendar, while Western churches use the
Both calendars Gregorian and Julian calculate Easter as falling on dates between March 22 and April 25 on their calendars. However, because of the current 13-day difference, Western Easter falls between March 10 and April 12 on the Julian calendar. In 2003, 2014 and 2025, ANZAC Day fell on the Friday after Easter, and in 2019 it fell on
Easter Sunday In the Julian calendar, Easter Sunday is always the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox. For 2025, this falls on April 27, which corresponds to JD 2460197. Leap Day February 29, 2025 JD 2460182 is a leap day, occurring every four years in the Julian calendar.
Archbishop Julian delivers his Easter Message for 2025, where he talks about the hope found in the Resurrection of Christ.
The Julian calendar for 2025, like its predecessor introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC, treats 2025 as a leap year, adding an extra day to February. This calendar follows a simpler leap year system than the Gregorian calendar, designating every fourth year as a leap year without the more complex exceptions found in the Gregorian system, such
Rarity May 5 falls at the extreme end of the Easter date spectrum for the Julian Calendar. Historically, Easter has seldom been celebrated this late, making May 5, 2024, a standout occurrence. Significant Gap The difference between the Gregorian and Julian Easter dates can be substantial. For instance, in 2024, while the Gregorian Easter
The Council of Nicaea's 1,700th anniversary marks a rare unified Easter in 2025, sparking hope for Christian unity. in 2025, the Julian calendar is 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar and by
Gregorian Easter Julian Easter 2015 April 4 April 5 April 12 2016 March 23 April 23 March 27 May 1 2017 April 11 April 16 2018 March 31 April 1 April 8 2019 March 20 Gregorian dates of Easter 2020-2025 5 Year Full Moon Jewish Passover Astronomical Easter Gregorian Easter Julian Easter 2020 W15-2 W15-3 W15 W16 2021 W13-5 W14
The figures in the middle column show the calculation for the year 2025. You can use the right-hand column to calculate the date of Julian Easter for a year of your choice. All of the calculations are done using whole numbers. Whenever you are asked to divide and keep only the whole number, simply ignore the decimal part.
The Determination of Easter, On both the Julian and the Gregorian Calendars. In 2025, on the Gregorian calendar Western Churches, Septuagesima Sunday falls on February 16th, Mardi Gras on March 4th, Ash Wednesday on March 5th, Palm Sunday on April 13th, Maundy Thursday on April 17th, Good Friday on April 18th, Easter on April 20th, and Pentecost on June 8th.