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Do Jewish and Christian Easter always fall on the same day?

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I don't know what your native language is but I get the impression it is not English. Since the word that is translated as Easter in Greek is Pascha which evolved from the term Pesach. read more

Jews do not celebrate Easter. They celebrate the Passover. And no, they are not always on the same date or time frame because the Jewish calendar does not totally coincide with the Julian calendar that Christians use. read more

See also dates of other Christian movable feasts. April 12, 2015. Easter - (Orthodox Church) The Orthodox church uses the same formula to calculate Easter, but bases the date on a slightly different calendar—the Julian calendar instead of the more contemporary Gregorian one, the calendar that is most widely used today. Consequently, both churches only occasionally celebrate Easter on the same day. read more

Additionally, in keeping with the rule established by the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, the Eastern Orthodox Church adhered to the tradition that Easter must always fall after the Jewish Passover since the resurrection of Christ happened after the celebration of Passover. read more

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