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Elusive Easter

What is the date of Easter Sunday?

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Mike Wills
Dec 12, 2023
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You can tell it's getting near Christmas when hot cross buns start appearing in the supermarkets. If you don’t believe me, see below:

Hot Cross Buns

So, I thought mid-December would be a good time to talk about Easter and how the churches agreed on when it should be celebrated.

Easter is one of the trickiest holidays when it comes to planning events, and it can catch out even the most wary. Originally, Easter was associated by the early Church with the Jewish Passover, but the exact date has been controversial for centuries.

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