Resources Harry K. Jones on 21 Mar 2008 10:30 am
Even Our Calendar Is Experiencing Change!
Easter is always the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox (the Spring Equinox occurs March 20). That means little or nothing to most of us. We just know that Easter comes every April − last year it was on the 8th.
However, this year Easter will fall on March 23rd. This is the earliest Easter any of us will ever see the rest of our lives! Only the most elderly of our population have ever seen it this early (95 years old or above!) Moreover, none of us has ever, or will ever, see it a day earlier! Kind of shocking, isn’t it? Even more so, it’s historic!
Here are the facts:
- The next time Easter will be this early (March 23) will be the year 2228 (220 years from now). I’m going to miss that one.
- The last time it was this early was 1913. I missed that one as well. In fact, you’d have to be 95 years of age, or older, to have been around for that one.
- The next time it will be a day earlier, March 22, will be in the year 2285 (277 years from now). The last time it was on March 22 was 1818. Therefore, no one alive today has or will ever see it any earlier than this year!
Change seems to be impacting just about everything. I hate to say “nothing is sacred” because Easter certainly is … but change doesn’t seem to care.
Be sure to take time to enjoy your Easter Sunday with your loved ones. Time flies.
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