This program computes the date of Easter for any year after 1582 A.D. The program is operated by entering a calendar year that is greater than 1582, and then pressing the Calculate button.

If the year is not in the valid range, the output windows will display: "Invalid Year". The Next Year button increments the calendar year and recomputes the date of Easter. The Prev Year button decrements the calendar year.

 

 

 

For the year:   

 

The date of Easter is:   

 

               

 

 

 

Notes

The date of Easter given here is the date used by the western Christian churches. It is computed according to the rules established as part of the Gregorian calendar reform in 1582. The Gregorian calendar is the one now used worldwide for civil purposes.