It is Friday, April 19th.  Tax season is over and Easter is actually occurring this year after tax season!  We all know that Easter is always on a Sunday, but it moves around more than other holidays. So, what’s the earliest date Easter can be and the latest, and why?

According to the TampaBay Times, Easter, the annual Christian celebration of Jesus Christ’s resurrection, can fall anywhere from March 22 to April 25.  Easter as early as March 22 is very rare. The last time it happened was 1818, and the next time will be 2285. Easter last fell on the latest date in 1943, and will again in 2038. This year it’s April 20.

How the date is determined sounds simple but is pretty complex. Generally, Easter is observed on the Sunday following the first full moon in the Northern Hemisphere, or the first full moon after the vernal equinox March 20.

Whatever, I am just happy that I can actually spend Easter with some of my family and this year, we are going camping in Mary’s Fish Camp, a destination retaining its authentic old-Florida charm.  On the banks of the Mud River in Weeki Wachee, we will be RV-ing, tenting, cooking out, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, singing around a campfire, toasting marshmallows, and generally, just enjoying each other.  Fun!