95 years ago Easter fell on 23 March. This year Easter will also occur on 23 March, the second time in the last 250 years! Although this makes 23 March a special day, Easter can actually occur earlier, though it is even less likely. The 22nd of March is actually the earliest day on which Easter occurs. The year 1818 was the last time it happened, and the next time will be in 2285, but that is in 277 years! The most common date for Easter is not in April, but rather March 31. Easter occurs on that day 24 times between 1753, the first year the Gregorian calendar was adopted, and 500 years from then, or 2252. The second most common is April 16 (23 times), and April 11.

More interesting reading here on how the moving date of Easter was corrected.

This year I’ll be spending Easter on an island off the coast of northern Kenya near the Somali border with a great group of friends. I hope you have a great Easter, too!

Happy Easter!

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