Easter 2025 is on Sunday, April 20. Easter Sunday is, of course, always on a Sunday, but the exact date varies each year depending on the Moon’s position in early spring.
How Is The Date of Easter Determined?
According to a 4th Century ruling, Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full Moon of spring, the Paschal Moon.
In 2025, the first full Moon of spring occurs on April 12 at 8:22 p.m. (which is technically April 13* in Jerusalem). Thus April’s Full Pink Moon is designated as the Paschal Moon. This is why Easter Sunday occurs on April 20, 2025. (The Sunday that precedes it is known as Palm Sunday, April 13.)
*Farmers’ Almanac would like to extend special thanks to Gary, one of our readers who asked for more clarification on this (in the comments section in our Paschal Moon article, located here).
March 22 is the earliest Easter can occur in any given year, and April 25 is the latest. If the first spring full Moon happens to fall on a Sunday, Easter Sunday will be observed on the following Sunday.
Upcoming Dates for Easter
| Year | Date of Easter |
| 2026 | April 5 |
| 2027 | March 28 |
| 2028 | April 16 |
| 2029 | April 1 |
Why Does Easter Fall On A Different Date Each Year?
Easter and other religious holidays related to it—Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, and Good Friday—are called “moveable feasts” because they are not fixed dates on the Gregorian calendar.
Instead, these holidays are assigned according to what’s called a lunisolar calendar, which aligns the Moon’s phases as well as the Sun’s position in the sky. (Passover and other Jewish holidays also adhere to the lunisolar calendar.) Learn more about lunisolar calendar and other calendars via the Astronomical Associations Department of the US Navy.
Astronomers are able to tell us precisely when the Moon will perfectly oppose the Sun, which is when it is considered to be a “full.” However, the Church follows its own methodologies in determining when the Moon turns full. One important factor is something called the “Golden Number.” It is a rather arcane series of computations that in the end provides a date for Easter. Learn more about how Easter is determined via Of course, on occasion, the date for the full Moon does not exactly line up with the date that is provided by astronomy.
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4 Clever Ideas For Stay-At-Home Easter Fun
If you can’t be with loved ones this year, try these ideas:
1. Virtual
Many online video conferencing tools are free, and easy to set up right from your computer or smartphone. You schedule a date and time and send your guests the generated conference code. This is a great tool to use to stay connected with loved ones. Here’s a guide to the many options available.
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2. Mail it!
It’s fun getting mail that’s not a bill or sales flyer. Why not make your own Easter cards and mail them? You can even print customizable Easter greetings found online to send to family and friends.
3. Zero Waste Egg Hunts
Food waste may be on your mind these days so if you decide not to make colored eggs this year, there are still ways to have an Easter “Egg” hunt.
- Sock Hunts – Hide pairs of Easter-themed socks (rolled into an egg shape) around the house. You find them, you keep them!
- Paper “Eggs” – Before Easter, have the kids decorate eggs made out of construction paper and then have an adult hide them. On Easter morning, whoever finds the most eggs wins a prize. You can even include messages on the back for more prizes!
- Get Creative! You can hide just about anything to make it fun for kids. Check these clever Easter Egg Hunt ideas via Paper Heart Family.
- Puppy Fun – Plan an Easter Egg Hunt for you dogs! See these suggestions via DogTipper.
4. Make Your Own Bubbles
Who doesn’t love bubbles? Try some of these homemade bubble recipes via the DIY Network. Head out to the back yard and watch them float away for great spring Easter fun!
Delicious Recipes
Rice Krispie Easter Egg Nests Recipe
These are super easy to assemble: Using your favorite Rice Krispies™ Treats recipe, simply press into the cups of a muffin tin lined with colorful paper baking cups, to create a “nest.” When cooled, add a few jelly bean “eggs” and enjoy! You can even color your nests by adding a drop of food coloring to the marshmallow mixture, or melt some chocolate chips into the marshmallow mixture for chocolate nests.
Italian Easter Bread With Colored Eggs Recipe
This traditional Easter Bread recipe via Honest Cooking comes from Chef Sal Scognamillo of Patsy’s Italian Restaurant in New York City. The Scognamillo family has owned and operated the Italian restaurant since 1944.
Whether you enjoy a traditional Easter dinner of ham and hot cross buns or you’ve started new traditions of your own, we hope these recipes and unique ideas add flavor to your Easter 2025 celebrations!
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