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Easter Celebration – Western & Orthodox Observances
April 5
Easter (Western) and Easter (Orthodox)
Catholic (Western) Easter is on April 5, 2026, while Orthodox Easter (Pascha) is on April 12, 2026. They are one week apart due to different calendar systems—Gregorian for Catholics and Julian for many Orthodox churches.
Catholic/Western Easter: Sunday, April 5, 2026
Orthodox Easter (Pascha): Sunday, April 12, 2026
The divergence occurs because the Orthodox church strictly follows a rule that Pascha must occur after the Jewish Passover, and it uses the older Julian calendar to calculate the spring equinox.