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Easter is a holiday determined by astronomical events. It occurs on the Sunday after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox (first day of spring). This year the equinox fell on March 19. The following full moon was on April 18, and so Easter falls on the 23rd.
Source: John Mosley, Griffith Observatory
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