A Passover and Easter mystery
Why is Passover happening in April while Easter was a month ago in March? The events that are commemorated by Easter are intricately linked to Passover and usually, these holidays occur at the same time within one year. A quick Google search didn’t turn up anything useful. Maybe someone out there is better than Google and can tell me?
Simona said,
April 20, 2008 at 9:24 am
Not sure what your Google search was, but the reason for the difference has to do with the way the two dates are calculated. Here there is an explanation:
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/movablefeasts1.html
Simona said,
April 20, 2008 at 9:30 am
Oops, I pressed the Submit button too early.
I think what happens this year is not common, in the sense that usually the two holidays are closer to each other than this year.
I like that you used The Last Supper: it is one of my favorite paintings.
babblingblueberry said,
April 20, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Now I’m getting lost in different calendars and astronomy! So confusing!