Table of Contents
- What Are the Dates for Easter in 2025?
- Which Day Is Good Friday in 2025?
- Why Is Easter So Late in 2025?
- How This Plays Out in 2025:
- How Is the Easter Date Determined?
- What Are the Easter Dates for the Next 5 Years?
- Personal Insights: Why Understanding Easter’s Date Matters
- FAQs About Easter Dates
- 1. Can Easter fall in May?
- 2. Why does Easter move while Christmas stays the same?
- 3. Do Orthodox and Western Christians celebrate Easter on the same day?
- 4. What’s the earliest and latest possible Easter dates?
- 5. When was the last time Easter was this late?
- Final Thoughts
Easter always seems to sneak up on us, but in 2025, it’s taking its sweet time. If you’re wondering, “Why is Easter so late this year?” or “How do they even pick the date?”—you’re not alone. It’s one of those things that seems random until you dig a little deeper.
I remember one year when Easter was in March, and we were freezing in our pastel-colored outfits. Then another year, it was so late in April that we were already thinking about summer plans. Turns out, there’s a reason for all this shifting around.
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So, let’s break it down—why Easter is so late in 2025, how the date is decided, and what’s coming in the next few years.
What Are the Dates for Easter in 2025?
In 2025, Easter Sunday lands on April 20—which is really late compared to most years. If you’re someone who likes planning ahead (or just wants to know when to buy those chocolate bunnies), here’s the full Easter schedule:
- Palm Sunday – April 13, 2025
- Maundy Thursday – April 17, 2025
- Good Friday – April 18, 2025
- Holy Saturday – April 19, 2025
- Easter Sunday – April 20, 2025
- Easter Monday – April 21, 2025
If you celebrate Lent, this means a longer wait before you can finally break that chocolate or coffee fast!
Which Day Is Good Friday in 2025?
Good Friday, which marks the day Jesus was crucified, falls on April 18, 2025.
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I have a personal tradition on Good Friday—waking up early, making a simple breakfast, and spending the morning reflecting on the meaning of the day. Some people fast or avoid meat, while others attend special church services.
It’s also a public holiday in many places, so if you’re lucky, you get a long weekend to rest or travel!
Why Is Easter So Late in 2025?
Easter moves around a lot—sometimes it’s in late March, sometimes it stretches into April. But 2025 is one of the later ones, and here’s why:
Easter is based on the moon, not a fixed date like Christmas. The rule is:
- Easter falls on the first Sunday
- After the first full moon
- That comes on or after March 21 (which is when spring officially starts)
How This Plays Out in 2025:
- Spring begins on March 20, 2025.
- The first full moon after that happens on April 13, 2025.
- The next Sunday after that full moon? April 20, 2025—which is when Easter lands.
So, if you ever wondered why Easter seems to jump all over the place, blame it on the moon!
How Is the Easter Date Determined?
Easter’s changing date goes way back—like, nearly 1,700 years back. In 325 AD, a bunch of church leaders at the Council of Nicaea decided Easter should be tied to the spring equinox and the full moon, so it would always happen around the same time each year.
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It’s a mix of astronomy and tradition, which explains why it doesn’t follow our normal calendar.
It also means that some years, Easter lines up with Jewish Passover (since Jesus’ crucifixion happened around Passover), while other years, it doesn’t.
What Are the Easter Dates for the Next 5 Years?
If you like planning ahead (or just want to settle an argument about when Easter actually happens), here’s what’s coming up:
- 2025 – April 20
- 2026 – April 5
- 2027 – March 28
- 2028 – April 16
- 2029 – April 1
You can see the pattern—some years are early, some are late, and it all depends on that pesky full moon.
Personal Insights: Why Understanding Easter’s Date Matters
Growing up, I never understood why Easter jumped around. It felt totally random—like some secret club decided on the date every year. But once I learned it’s based on the moon, it made way more sense.
A late Easter, like in 2025, means:
- Warmer weather for outdoor egg hunts (hopefully!)
- A longer Lent season, which some people like for spiritual reasons
- Easter travel plans might be different—some years, it falls closer to spring break, other years, not so much
It’s also fun to know that Easter is one of the last big holidays still connected to the lunar calendar. Kind of cool, right?
FAQs About Easter Dates
1. Can Easter fall in May?
Nope! The latest possible Easter date is April 25, so it never reaches May.
2. Why does Easter move while Christmas stays the same?
Christmas is based on a fixed calendar date (December 25), while Easter follows the lunar calendar, so it shifts every year.
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3. Do Orthodox and Western Christians celebrate Easter on the same day?
Not always! Orthodox churches use a different calendar (the Julian calendar), so their Easter can be one or two weeks later than the Western Easter. In 2025, Western Easter is April 20, while Orthodox Easter is April 27.
4. What’s the earliest and latest possible Easter dates?
- Earliest: March 22
- Latest: April 25
5. When was the last time Easter was this late?
The last time Easter was on April 20 was in 2014. The next time? 2031.
Final Thoughts
Easter’s shifting date might seem confusing, but now you know—it’s all about the moon and the equinox. In 2025, we get one of the later Easters, meaning extra time for Lent and (hopefully) nicer weather for those family gatherings.
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So, do you like an early Easter or a late Easter? Personally, I’m torn—early Easters feel fresh and exciting, but late ones mean more time to prepare (and fewer chances of shivering in a dress at an outdoor service).
What do you think? Drop a comment and let me know!
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