unclebuck

I mean, the clocks haven't even gone forward yet.

So, instead of a nice spring break where you can enjoy getting out in the sun for the first time, it's going to be held in pi**ing rain and freezing dark winter conditions.

Is it some kind of New Labour meddling with the dates, or is there actually a rational reason?

We want our traditional easter break back!!

zip106

I think it may be due to the old Gregorian calendar.
Easter hasn't been this early for about 150 years and won't be this early again for another 188 years.

Or so God told me.

Paul3446

Easter is governed by the moon's cycle, can't remember the exact formula though!

PeteBrant

Yes, it's new labour meddling.

STi wanna Subaru

iTrader: (1)

Perfect timing this year with the Prem games on Sunday! Out all day binge drinking! up yours Darling! Ohh err...

PeteBrant

This Sunday is an absolute belter for sport. Grandslam sunday plus the Malaysian GP.

davegtt

aye, quite happy with how its fell with the footballing calendar. Already had my orders of the lads, nobody cares if mother is on her death bed or the misses is in need of servicing, I have been told Sunday Im at the pub all day with no excuses

andys

first sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox

JimmyBFC

yeah, pity im workign 10hrs and then on call til 8am monday morning......which I am also working 8-6pm.....

Graz

That's about the jist of it Easter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

No NL meddling, it's all due to planetary movements so deal with it

Abdabz

Its to do with the moon - equinox thing - Easter occurs so many weeks after the Equinox moon thing that symbolises the lent thing that means that 40 days after then the Easter thing occurs...
There is a window of so many weeks in which the moon can do its thing and therefore when the Easter thing can be.
Moon...
That said, you would think that if Jesus did something as monumental as give up his own life on earth for the benefit of all others, that someone, just maybe would have made a note of the date

Paul3446

Anyone been watching The Passion on BBC.

I didn't realise Pontius Pilate was from Belfast!

Varboy

^^^ Funny how the thieving muderous scumbag (Barabus) was a scouse.
Surprised no one has complained.

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

They would have, if he'd been played by a pik..

Alcazar

SWRTWannabe

It's simple - global warming is making the chicks hatch earlier, so we must all be taxed more to make Easter later again

unclebuck

Ah ok interesting.

So, for once New Labour are not responsible for ruining something. It's the exception that proves the rule.

Which brings me on to my next question - How come the schools have awarded themselves Two Easter holidays then while the rest of us honest taxpayers will all have to work?

Now, that is most definitely typical New Labour socialist style thinking...

Prasius

iTrader: (1)

Yip - its all about the moon..

Those ******* abrahamics stealing good old Pagan festivals yet again.... Their religion is so crap they can't even make up their own parties!

I'M NOT A WITCH!!!!

*runs*

unclebuck

Indeed, it must be Pagan in origin.

"the big noses...." stole it for themselves.....

yeah, and the Romans Reg....

dpb

To keep people off the beaches

StickyMicky

forecast for heavy snow this weekend in newcastle

first ever "white easter" ?

bugeyeandy

That pesky Global Warming again, must remember to nip out and buy an electic car this weekend

Leslie

Don't worry too much, it will be 220 years before it is this early again and 270 odd years before it will be on the 22nd.

Les

David Lock

Is it fixed at the same date around the world? dl

PeteBrant

Yup.

Its the earliest since 1913