What day was Easter Sunday in the year 1989?

Catholic Easter Sunday in 1989 was on Sunday, March 26th.

What is the rarest date for Easter?

The least common dates for Easter Sunday in this period are 22 and 24 March. Reckoned over a complete Gregorian Easter Cycle the least common dates for Easter Sunday are 22 March and 25 April.

How many days were in the year 1989?

1989 is not a leap year, so there are 365 days in the year.

What date was Easter in 1981?

In 1981 Easter fell on April 19th, when it would have been April 26th, astronomically speaking.

Who decided when Easter is?

In 325 CE, the Council of Nicaea established that Easter would be held on the first Sunday after the first Full Moon occurring on or after the vernal equinox. (*) From that point forward, the Easter date depended on the ecclesiastical approximation of March 21 for the vernal equinox.

What month is Easter most often?

Easter season begins on Easter Sunday and lasts seven weeks. In 500 years (from 1600 to 2099 AD) Easter was and will be most often celebrated on either March 31 or on April 16 (22 times each). This year, the date falls on April 4.

What is the most common Easter date?

What Is the Most Common Easter Date? Easter is a “movable feast” and does not have a fixed date. However, it is always held on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25. Over a 500-year period (from 1600 to 2099 AD), it just so happens that Easter will have most often been celebrated on either March 31 or April 16.