When Is Easter 2023? | How Is Easter’s Date Determined? 09.04

Easter 2023 will be observed on Sunday, April 9. The most important Christian holiday, Easter is a “movable feast.” Why does it change every year? What are the commonest and rarest Easter dates? How is the date determined? Where did the word “Easter” come from? Find answer to these questions on our everything-Easter page.

When Is Easter 2023?

This year, Easter Sunday will be observed on Sunday, April 9. This is based on the Gregorian calendar. However, note that many Eastern Orthodox churches follow the Julian calendar rather than the Gregorian. In 2023, Eastern Orthodox Easter will take place on Sunday, April 16 (Julian calendar date converted to the Gregorian calendar).

Year	Easter Sunday  (Gregorian calendar)	Eastern Orthodox Church  (Julian calendar date converted to Gregorian)
2023	April 9	April 16
2024	March 31	May 5
2025	April 20	April 20
2026	April 5	April 12

Is Easter Always in March or April?

Easter is a “movable feast,” so it doesn’t happen on the same date from year to year. In the Gregorian calendar, it is always observed on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25. However, in the Eastern Orthodox church, the observance of Easter can occur between April 4 and May 8.

WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON EASTER DATE?

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.

WHAT IS THE MOST UNUSUAL EASTER DATE?

According to long-term averages, the most unusual Easter date is March 22. The second place goes to April 24 and third place goes to March 23. 

Easter

Do you celebrate Easter? If so, what do you do? What’s your favourite part of the Easter holiday? If not, what do you know about this holiday.

March 20-24

Meeting a new team member

Listen to a conversation between two new colleagues to practise your listening skills.

March 4-10

Who ran to help me when I fell,
And would some pretty story tell,
Or kiss the place to make it well?
My Mother.

Honoring Mom

(1)	What images spring to mind when you hear the word ‘mother’? flowers and heart
(2)	Can you describe your mother in one word? Why that word? strong
(3)	What are the biggest differences between mothers and fathers? they have no differences
(4)	Do you always buy your mother a present on Mother’s Day? yes
(5)	What’s the best piece of advice your mother has given you? don’t give up!
(6)	In what ways do you take after your mother?
(7)	What is your mother’s biggest fault? my mom has no fault)
(8)	Is your mother more like a mother or a best friend? yess
(9)	What do/did your mother and you argue about? its a siqret
(10)	What do you think of Mother’s Day? Is it necessary? mother’s day is a must for me because… beqause!

March 1-4

English in Mind, page 59 Teen Talk

Going to the cinema

Listen to Mario and Tamara talking about what film they want to see and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.

February 20-24

Top Ten Reasons to Learn Languages

Listening
Organising a group project
Listen to people organising a group project and answer the questions to practise and improve your listening skills.

Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).

1. My house is (big)  than yours.
2. This flower is (beautiful)  than that one.
3. This is the (interesting)  book I have ever read.
4. Non-smokers usually live (long)  than smokers.
5. Which is the (dangerous)  animal in the world?
6. A holiday by the sea is (good)  than a holiday in the mountains.
7. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive)  than a beer.
8. Who is the (rich)  woman on earth?
9. The weather this summer is even (bad)  than last summer.
10. He was the (clever)  thief of all.

Comparative of adjectives exercise. Fill in the gaps with the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets to complete the following sentences in English.

1. Our…  research should prove it. (far)
2. It will be … to remove it now. (easy)
3. The weather today is … than it was yesterday. (bad)
4. My .. brother is a lawyer. (old)
5. Hit it …. (hard)
6. It stank   than you could imagine. (badly)
7. Who is a   driver: you or your wife? (good)
8. Here is a   map. (detailed)
9. Neptune is   away from the Sun than Jupiter. (far)
10. Mary cooks   than I do. (well)
11. I lost   than I’d thought. (little)
12. He treats the boy   than his dog. (badly)
13. I don’t want any   hints. (far)
14. It is  away than I’ve expected. (far)
15. John is a   actor than I am. (good)
16. This copy is in a   condition. (good)
17. I got   than they’d promised. (much)
18. His  sister is   than his older sister. (young / nice)
19. It took me   than you think. (long)
20. I sleep   now. (well)