This year, the full moon and the spring equinox fall on the same day on both the Gregorian and Julian calendars, which results in a shared Easter date. Since the 16th century, Eastern and Western ...

The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic observances overlap only every three to four years thanks to different church calendars — and different lunar cycle calculations.

Eastern Orthodox churches use the Julian calendar, which can place the date of Easter anywhere between April 4 and May 8 when it's converted back to the Gregorian calendar. This year ...

The least common dates are March 22 and 24, with nine instances apiece. Eastern Orthodox churches use the Julian calendar, which can place the date of Easter anywhere between April 4 and May 8 ...

Eastern Orthodox churches use the Julian calendar, which can place the date of Easter anywhere between April 4 and May 8 when it's converted back to the Gregorian calendar. This year ...

Easter—with its pastel colors and imagery of flowers, bunnies, and hatching chicks—is a sign that spring is here. For those ...

Catholics and Protestants commemorate the resurrection of Jesus following the Gregorian calendar, while the Orthodox follow the Julian calendar. However, this year will be different. Thanks to the ...

But while most Western churches calculate the date using the Gregorian calendar introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582, Eastern Orthodox churches use the older Julian calendar, established by ...

With the Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated between March 21 and April 25. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, which uses the Julian calendar, it can be celebrated between April 4 and May 8.