Did Easter Happen This Year?

This year, Easter will be observed on Sunday, April 4. ... This Easter is just one week after March's full Moon (Sunday, March 28), which is the first full Moon to occur after the spring equinox (March 20, 2021) and is therefore known in the Christian calendar as the “Paschal Full Moon.”

Did we have Easter this year?

This year, Easter is on Sunday, April 4, 2021. The holiday coincides with the vernal equinox, which welcomes spring in the northern hemisphere. All of the celebrations leading up to Easter also change dates.

Did Easter happen 2020?

Unlike Halloween, Christmas and Valentine's Day which all fall on fixed dates, Easter can be any time between March 22 and April 25. In 2020 it is TODAY, Sunday, April 12. Good Friday was therefore on April 10, and the Easter Monday bank holiday is on April 13.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.