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Probably a stupid question but is oz easter on same dates as uk?

Probably a stupid question but is oz easter on same dates as uk?

Old Feb 2nd 2009, 3:06 pm
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Default Probably a stupid question but is oz easter on same dates as uk?

Are australian easter holidays same as englands, we fly out on good friday (10 april), and have been looking for holiday homes, they give prices for easter etc and then regular prices, wasnt sure when easter was there?
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Old Feb 2nd 2009, 3:29 pm
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Default Re: Probably a stupid question but is oz easter on same dates as uk?

Originally Posted by ChickChock
Are australian easter holidays same as englands, we fly out on good friday (10 april), and have been looking for holiday homes, they give prices for easter etc and then regular prices, wasnt sure when easter was there?
Yep it is the same date.
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Default Re: Probably a stupid question but is oz easter on same dates as uk?

Originally Posted by helena39
Yep it is the same date.
Normally starts in the shops about January 3rd
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Old Feb 2nd 2009, 6:12 pm
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Default Re: Probably a stupid question but is oz easter on same dates as uk?

wrong! try boxing day here (UK) I saw a whole section with easter eggs. At something like 9 in the morning


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Normally starts in the shops about January 3rd
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Default Re: Probably a stupid question but is oz easter on same dates as uk?

Originally Posted by ChickChock
Are australian easter holidays same as englands, we fly out on good friday (10 april), and have been looking for holiday homes, they give prices for easter etc and then regular prices, wasnt sure when easter was there?
Easter is the same date worldwide, like Christmas.
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Default Re: Probably a stupid question but is oz easter on same dates as uk?

Except for Orthodox's


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Easter is the same date worldwide, like Christmas.
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Default Re: Probably a stupid question but is oz easter on same dates as uk?

Originally Posted by Pollyana
Easter is the same date worldwide, like Christmas.
Pollyanna that was your golden chance to say no we have an entirely different form of Christianity here in fact big J.C. was born in August on the same day that Elvis died!
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Default Re: Probably a stupid question but is oz easter on same dates as uk?

Originally Posted by ChickChock
Are australian easter holidays same as englands, we fly out on good friday (10 april), and have been looking for holiday homes, they give prices for easter etc and then regular prices, wasnt sure when easter was there?
We fly on 7th April and arrive on Thursday, 9th - just in time for Easter weekend, booked hotel until the Tuesday prices don't seem bad. Never even thought to check, think last year it was March.
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Default Re: Probably a stupid question but is oz easter on same dates as uk?

Easter is the first sunday after the first full moon after the 21st of March

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Default Re: Probably a stupid question but is oz easter on same dates as uk?

Originally Posted by Pollyana
Easter is the same date worldwide, like Christmas.
And unlike the Queen's birthday. By my calculation HM Queen is about 800 years old.
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Old Feb 3rd 2009, 3:24 am
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Default Re: Probably a stupid question but is oz easter on same dates as uk?

And there was somebody judging "Gecko Shit" to be the best thread title of 2009.
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Old Feb 3rd 2009, 5:19 am
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And there was somebody judging "Gecko Shit" to be the best thread title of 2009.
I have had to really hold my tongue on this one
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Default Re: Probably a stupid question but is oz easter on same dates as uk?

Originally Posted by POW148
Easter is the first sunday after the first full moon after the 21st of March

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One of those pagan festivals nicked by the god squad.
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Old Feb 3rd 2009, 5:22 am
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Default Re: Probably a stupid question but is oz easter on same dates as uk?

I once had a young secretary that asked if Good Friday always falls on a Friday. (Leeds - what can I say?)
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Default Re: Probably a stupid question but is oz easter on same dates as uk?

This is not a silly question at all.

Due to the time difference, when Jesus was crucified (on a Friday), it was already Saturday morning in Australia.

When the Christian word spread to Australia, the authorities decided that Good Friday would be commemorated on a Saturday, Easter Saturday would be on a Sunday, Easter Sunday was to be held on a Monday, and Easter Monday was to be a Tuesday.

This is to avoid confusion and works well.

I hope this helps.

Yours sincerely,

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