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Easter falls on the 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon after the spring equinox which is March 20th
I think it is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the first day of Spring (the spring equinox).

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Using Astronomical reckoning, Easter falls on the First Sunday after the first full moon occurring after the Vernal Equinox. Conceivably, this could occur anywhere from March 24th through April 24th.

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Easter Sunday is the Sunday following the Paschal Full Moon (PFM) date for the year.

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Easter is always the Sunday following the paschal full moon, which is the full moon that falls on or after the vernal (spring) equinox.

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April 12, 2009, that is the day

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Just look on a calendar

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