Don’t Put Away Your Decorations . . . Second Easter?!?
April 1st, 2008 by timbotron
Pope Benedict XVI signed an official decree yesterday, that Easter Sunday will be celebrated a second time this year. This is not the first time that the Catholic church has done this – in 1521 and in 1790, Easter was also celebrated twice. This year, Easter will be celebrated on March 23rd and on April 6th – perhaps why many stores continue to carry Easter items for over a week after “Easter I.”
This odd “Second Easter Sunday” is based on a technicality regarding how Easter Sunday is determined by the Catholic church – the closest Sunday to the full Moon closest to the Spring Equinox: this year (like 1521 and 1790), the full Moons before and after the Equinox are precisely the same number of days, hours, and minutes away from the Equinox.
A Bonus: a second round of chocolate bunnies.
(Reuters link)
