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\"Moon\"<\/p>\n

Easter is not on a fixed date every year, but is tied\u00a0 to the full Moon and the vernal equinox. Christians in western countries that use the the Gregorian calendar (like the United States) celebrate Easter on the first Sunday after the paschal full Moon, which is\u00a0 on or just after the vernal equinox.\u00a0 For simplicity, the equinox is considered March 21.<\/p>\n

Easter Sunday is on the following dates:<\/p>\n

April 4, 2010
\nApril 24. 2011
\nApril 8, 2012
\nMarch 31, 2013
\nApril 20, 2014
\nApril 5, 2015
\nMarch 27, 2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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