Easter

Easter is a Christian religious festival celebrating the crucifixion (Good Friday) and resurrection of Jesus Christ (Easter Sunday).

The date of Easter Sunday (and therefore of Good Friday) is not fixed and varies from year to year but is always celebrated on the first Sunday following the full Moon that occurs on or just after the Spring Equinox (but never before March 22). This moon is called the Paschal Moon. The Christian Church decided to simplify the process of calculating Easter’s date by always observing the spring equinox on March 21, despite the fact that the equinox date changes over time.

Good Friday and Easter Sunday are Bank holidays in the UK, as is the Monday immediately after, known as Easter Monday.

1960s

 * 1964: Good Friday - 27 March, Easter Sunday - 29 March, Easter Monday - 30 March
 * 1965: Good Friday - 16 April, Easter Sunday - 18 April, Easter Monday - 19 April
 * 1966: Good Friday - 08 April, Easter Sunday - 10 April, Easter Monday - 11 April
 * 1967: Good Friday - 24 March, Easter Sunday - 26 March, Easter Monday - 27 March
 * 1968: Good Friday - 12 April, Easter Sunday - 14 April, Easter Monday - 15 April
 * 1969: Good Friday - 04 April, Easter Sunday - 06 April, Easter Monday - 07 April