paschal full moon
noun
: the 14th day of a lunar month occurring on or next after March 21 according to a fixed set of ecclesiastical calendar rules and without regard to the real moon
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Meaning, that Easter Sunday occurs on the first Sunday after the paschal full moon, the first Sunday following the full moon that occurs on or after the March or spring equinox.
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Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Mar. 2025
Easter always occurs on the first Sunday after the paschal full Moon, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac.
—Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 22 Feb. 2019
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Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Mar. 2025
Easter always occurs on the first Sunday after the paschal full Moon, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac.
—Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 22 Feb. 2019
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“Paschal full moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paschal%20full%20moon. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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