Easter Dates Explained

Here is a handy little poem that explains how the date of Easter is determined every year.

"Thirty days hath September,"

Every person can remember;

But to know when Easter comes

Puzzles even scholars some.

When March the twenty-first is past

Just watch the silvery moon,

And when you see it full and round,

Know Easter'll be here soon.

After the moon has reached its full,

Then Easter will be here,

On the very Sunday after,

In each and every year.

And if it hap on Sunday

The moon should reach its height,

The Sunday following this event

Will be the Easter bright.

~Boston Transcript, 1895

So my friends, have a joyful and blessed Easter!