Orthodox Easter Sunday, also known as Pascha, is the principal feast of the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The date of Orthodox Easter Sunday is determined by the Julian calendar and is often different from the date observed in Western Christianity (using the Gregorian calendar).
The Orthodox Easter date is calculated based on a combination of lunar and solar cycles. It falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. This means that the date of Orthodox Easter can vary but generally falls between April 4 and May 8.
The celebration involves midnight services, liturgical processions, and the proclamation of the resurrection. Orthodox Christians worldwide participate in these joyous festivities, emphasizing the central tenet of their faith—the victory of life over death through the resurrection of Christ.
See Orthodox Calendar for 2000
Future Years | |
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2001 | Sunday, April 15 |
2002 | Sunday, May 5 |
2003 | Sunday, April 27 |
2004 | Sunday, April 11 |
2005 | Sunday, May 1 |
2006 | Sunday, April 23 |
2007 | Sunday, April 8 |
2008 | Sunday, April 27 |
2009 | Sunday, April 19 |
2010 | Sunday, April 4 |
2011 | Sunday, April 24 |
2012 | Sunday, April 15 |
2013 | Sunday, May 5 |
2014 | Sunday, April 20 |
2015 | Sunday, April 12 |
2016 | Sunday, May 1 |
2017 | Sunday, April 16 |
2018 | Sunday, April 8 |
2019 | Sunday, April 28 |
2020 | Sunday, April 19 |
2021 | Sunday, May 2 |
2022 | Sunday, April 24 |
2023 | Sunday, April 16 |
2024 | Sunday, May 5 |
2025 | Sunday, April 20 |
Past Years | |
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1999 | Sunday, April 11 |
1998 | Sunday, April 19 |
1997 | Sunday, April 27 |
1996 | Sunday, April 14 |
1995 | Sunday, April 23 |
1994 | Sunday, May 1 |
1993 | Sunday, April 18 |
1992 | Sunday, April 26 |
1991 | Sunday, April 7 |
1990 | Sunday, April 15 |
1989 | Sunday, April 30 |
1988 | Sunday, April 10 |
1987 | Sunday, April 19 |
1986 | Sunday, May 4 |
1985 | Sunday, April 14 |
1984 | Sunday, April 22 |
1983 | Sunday, May 8 |
1982 | Sunday, April 18 |
1981 | Sunday, April 26 |
1980 | Sunday, April 6 |
1979 | Sunday, April 22 |
1978 | Sunday, April 30 |
1977 | Sunday, April 10 |
1976 | Sunday, April 25 |
1975 | Sunday, May 4 |