Easter Date Calculator

Discover when Easter Sunday falls for any year

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Easter Dates: 1976 - 1986

Year Easter Sunday Status
1976 April 18, 1976 Past
1977 April 10, 1977 Past
1978 March 26, 1978 Past
1979 April 15, 1979 Past
1980 April 6, 1980 Past
1981 April 19, 1981 Past
1982 April 11, 1982 Past
1983 April 3, 1983 Past
1984 April 22, 1984 Past
1985 April 7, 1985 Past
1986 March 30, 1986 Past

About Easter Date Calculation

The Computus

Easter Sunday is calculated using the "computus" - an algorithm that determines the date based on the lunar calendar. It falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon occurring on or after the spring equinox.

Date Range

Easter can fall anywhere between March 22 and April 25. The algorithm used here (Anonymous Gregorian) is accurate for the Gregorian calendar, which started in 1582.

Western vs Eastern

This calculator shows Western (Catholic/Protestant) Easter dates. Eastern Orthodox Easter often falls on a different date due to the use of the Julian calendar for calculations.