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Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday
Many people wonder why Mardi Gras 'floats' through the
calendar months of February, March and April. Mardi Gras falls on the
Tuesday before Ash Wednesday otherwise known as the beginning of Lent.
Lent always falls 40 days before Easter excluding Sundays. Easter
falls on the first Sunday following the arbitrary Paschal Full Moon, which
does not necessarily coincide with a real or astronomical full moon.
To calculate the Paschal Full Moon, divide the year by 19 (preferably in
longhand), add 1 to the remainder, and apply this figure to the table below.
Easter will fall on the following Sunday after the date in the chart.
| 1 |
Apr 14 |
6 |
Apr 18 |
11 |
Mar 25 |
16 |
March 30 |
| 2 |
Apr 3 |
7 |
Apr 8 |
12 |
Apr 13 |
17 |
Apr 17 |
| 3 |
Mar 23 |
8 |
Mar 28 |
13 |
Apr 2 |
18 |
Apr 7 |
| 4 |
Apr 11 |
9 |
Apr 16 |
14 |
Mar 22 |
19 |
Mar 27 |
| 5 |
Mar 31 |
10 |
Apr 5 |
15 |
Apr 10 |
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If you're still following this...for the year 2000 the key is 6 (or April
18). Since April 18th in the year 2000 is a Tuesday, Easter Sunday is
April 23rd. A word of warning if you're still calculating...if the
Paschal Full Moon falls on Sunday, Easter is on the following Sunday.
The earliest Easter can fall is March 23rd and the latest is April 25th.
If you don't want to fool around with the calculations... here are some
future Mardi Gras dates.
| Year |
Mardi Gras |
Ash Wed. |
Easter Sunday |
Year |
Mardi Gras |
Ash Wed. |
Easter Sunday |
| 2006 |
Feb 28 |
Mar 1 |
April 16 |
2021 |
Feb 16 |
Feb 17 |
April 4 |
| 2007 |
Feb 20 |
Feb 21 |
April 8 |
2022 |
March 1 |
March 2 |
April 17 |
| 2008 |
Feb 5 |
Feb 6 |
March 23 |
2023 |
Feb 21 |
Feb 22 |
April 9 |
| 2009 |
Feb 24 |
Feb 25 |
April 12 |
2024 |
Feb 13 |
Feb 14 |
March 31 |
| 2010 |
Feb 16 |
Feb 17 |
April 4 |
2025 |
March 4 |
March 5 |
April 20 |
| 2011 |
March 8 |
March 9 |
April 24 |
2026 |
Feb 17 |
Feb 18 |
April 5 |
| 2012 |
Feb 21 |
Feb 22 |
April 8 |
2027 |
Feb 9 |
Feb 10 |
March 28 |
| 2013 |
Feb 12 |
Feb 13 |
Mar 31 |
2028 |
Feb 28 |
March 1 |
April 16 |
| 2014 |
March 4 |
March 5 |
March 31 |
2029 |
Feb 13 |
Feb 14 |
April 1 |
| 2015 |
Feb 17 |
Feb 18 |
April 5 |
2030 |
March 5 |
March6 |
April 21 |
| 2016 |
Feb 8 |
Feb 10 |
March 27 |
2031 |
Feb 25 |
Feb 26 |
April 13 |
| 2017 |
Feb 28 |
March 1 |
April 16 |
2032 |
Feb 10 |
Feb 11 |
March 28 |
| 2018 |
Feb 13 |
Feb 14 |
April 1 |
2033 |
March 1 |
March 2 |
April 17 |
| 2019 |
March 5 |
March 6 |
April 21 |
2034 |
Feb 21 |
Feb 22 |
April 9 |
| 2020 |
Feb 25 |
Feb 16 |
April 12 |
2035 |
Feb 6 |
Feb 7 |
March 25 |
So if you're the type of person to plan far in advance, mark your calendar
for the Lords of Leather 50th Anniversary Bal Masque to be held March 1,
2033 at an as of yet undetermined site. |
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Lords of Leather 
