Catholic Easter Sunday in 1838 was on April 15

Easter Sunday is the central and most significant celebration in the Christian liturgical calendar, marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, as described in the New Testament of the Bible.

Easter is a movable feast, meaning its date changes each year. It is celebrated on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox.

Easter Sunday marks the beginning of the liturgical season of Eastertide, which lasts for 50 days until the celebration of Pentecost (Sunday, June 03 in 1838).

See Catholic Calendar for 1838

Catholic Easter in future and past years

Future Years
1839 Sunday, March 31
1840 Sunday, April 19
1841 Sunday, April 11
1842 Sunday, March 27
1843 Sunday, April 16
1844 Sunday, April 7
1845 Sunday, March 23
1846 Sunday, April 12
1847 Sunday, April 4
1848 Sunday, April 23
1849 Sunday, April 8
1850 Sunday, March 31
1851 Sunday, April 20
1852 Sunday, April 11
1853 Sunday, March 27
1854 Sunday, April 16
1855 Sunday, April 8
1856 Sunday, March 23
1857 Sunday, April 12
1858 Sunday, April 4
1859 Sunday, April 24
1860 Sunday, April 8
1861 Sunday, March 31
1862 Sunday, April 20
1863 Sunday, April 5
Past Years
1837 Sunday, March 26
1836 Sunday, April 3
1835 Sunday, April 19
1834 Sunday, March 30
1833 Sunday, April 7
1832 Sunday, April 22
1831 Sunday, April 3
1830 Sunday, April 11
1829 Sunday, April 19
1828 Sunday, April 6
1827 Sunday, April 15
1826 Sunday, March 26
1825 Sunday, April 3
1824 Sunday, April 18
1823 Sunday, March 30
1822 Sunday, April 7
1821 Sunday, April 22
1820 Sunday, April 2
1819 Sunday, April 11
1818 Sunday, March 22
1817 Sunday, April 6
1816 Sunday, April 14
1815 Sunday, March 26
1814 Sunday, April 10
1813 Sunday, April 18