Sun Feb 16 13:20:00 UTC 2025: **Late Easter 2025 Dates Announced**
**Washington, D.C.** – Easter Sunday will fall on April 20th, 2025, later than usual, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. This is because the date of Easter is tied to the lunar cycle and the spring equinox. Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon (the full moon on or after the spring equinox). This year’s spring equinox is March 20th, with the following full moon on April 12th, resulting in a later Easter celebration.
This shift affects the entire Easter season. Other key dates for 2025 include:
* **Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras):** March 4th
* **Ash Wednesday:** March 5th
* **Palm Sunday:** April 13th
* **Good Friday:** April 18th
The later Easter date means Lent, the 40-day period of fasting and prayer leading up to Easter, will also extend later into April, concluding on Holy Thursday, April 17th. The Christian holiday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and is considered the most sacred day in the Christian faith.
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