Coincidences of Dionysian Easter Sunday with Gregorian Easter Sunday

With the Easter/Passover calculator one can easily verify that Dionysian Easter Sunday and Gregorian Easter Sunday are always separated by a 7-day multiple (as they should, of course). At the moment, Dionysian Easter Sunday always follows Gregorian Easter Sunday after either 0, 7, 28 or 35 days (i.e. 0, 1, 4 or 5 weeks).

However, as time passes the offset between the Dionysian and the Gregorian Easter dates will continue to grow and the possible differences between Dionysian and Gregorian Easter Sunday will progress to gradually larger 7-day multiples.

The following table lists the possible Easter Sunday differences as the centuries roll on:

Dionysian-Gregorian Easter Sunday differences from 1583 to 10194 AD
Interval (AD) Easter Sunday
difference (weeks)
Interval (AD) Easter Sunday
difference (weeks)
1583 – 2092 0, 1, 4, 5 6396 – 6483 2, 3, 7
2093 – 2436 0, 1, 5 6484 – 6807 3, 7
2437 – 2698 0, 1, 5, 6 6808 – 6893 3, 7, 8
2699 – 2724 1, 5, 6 6894 – 7302 7, 8
2725 – 4294 1, 2, 5, 6 7303 – 7340 7, 8, 12
4295 – 4608 1, 2, 6 7341 – 8312 7, 8, 11, 12
4609 – 4860 1, 2, 6, 7 8313 – 8594 7, 8, 11, 12, 13
4861 – 4994 2, 6, 7 8595 – 8600 8, 11, 12, 13
4995 – 6395 2, 3, 6, 7 8601 – 10194 8, 9, 11, 12, 13

Up to the year 2698, the difference can every now and then become zero and then Dionysian and Gregorian Easter Sunday will be celebrated simultaneously (although on different days in the respective calendars).

From 1583 to 1699

1583 to 1699 (Gregorian – Julian calendar offset = 10 days)
Year Julian
Easter Sunday
Gregorian
Easter Sunday
Year Julian
Easter Sunday
Gregorian
Easter Sunday
1583 31 March 10 April 1642 10 April 20 April
1585 11 April 21 April 1645   6 April 16 April
1588   7 April 17 April 1648   2 April 12 April
1591   4 April 14 April 1649 25 March   4 April
1594 31 March 10 April 1651 30 March   9 April
1597 27 March   6 April 1654 26 March   5 April
1600 23 March   2 April 1656   6 April 16 April
1601 12 April 22 April 1658 11 April 21 April
1604   8 April 18 April 1659   3 April 13 April
1605 31 March 10 April 1662 30 March   9 April
1607   5 April 15 April 1665 26 March   5 April
1608 27 March   6 April 1666 15 April 25 April
1611 24 March   3 April 1668 22 March   1 April
1612 12 April 22 April 1669 11 April 21 April
1615   9 April 19 April 1672   7 April 17 April
1618   5 April 15 April 1675   4 April 14 April
1621   1 April 11 April 1676 26 March   5 April
1624 28 March   7 April 1678 31 March 10 April
1627 25 March   4 April 1680 11 April 21 April
1628 13 April 23 April 1683   8 April 18 April
1629   5 April 15 April 1686   4 April 14 April
1631 10 April 20 April 1689 31 March 10 April
1632   1 April 11 April 1692 27 March   6 April
1634   6 April 16 April 1695 24 March   3 April
1635 29 March   8 April 1696 12 April 22 April
1638 25 March   4 April 1699   9 April 19 April
1639 14 April 24 April

From 1700 to 1799

1700 to 1799 (Gregorian – Julian calendar offset = 11 days)
Year Julian
Easter Sunday
Gregorian
Easter Sunday
Year Julian
Easter Sunday
Gregorian
Easter Sunday
1700 31 March 11 April 1746 30 March 10 April
1702   5 April 16 April 1749 26 March   6 April
1703 28 March   8 April   1753 11 April 22 April
1706 24 March   4 April   1754   3 April 14 April
1707 13 April 24 April   1757 30 March 10 April
1710   9 April 20 April   1760 26 March   6 April
1713   5 April 16 April   1763 23 March   3 April
1716   1 April 12 April   1764 11 April 22 April
1719 29 March   9 April   1767   8 April 19 April
1722 25 March   5 April   1770   4 April 15 April
1724   5 April 16 April   1773 31 March 11 April
1726 10 April 21 April   1778   8 April 19 April
1727   2 April 13 April   1781   4 April 15 April
1729   6 April 17 April   1784 31 March 11 April
1730 29 March   9 April   1787 28 March   8 April
1733 25 March   5 April   1790 24 March   4 April
1734 14 April 25 April   1791 13 April 24 April
1737 10 April 21 April   1794   9 April 20 April
1740   6 April 17 April   1797   5 April 16 April
1743   3 April 14 April   1798 28 March   8 April
1744 25 March   5 April

From 1800 to 1899

1800 to 1899 (Gregorian – Julian calendar offset = 12 days)
Year Julian
Easter Sunday
Gregorian
Easter Sunday
  Year Julian
Easter Sunday
Gregorian
Easter Sunday
1801 March 24 April  5   1852 March 30 April 11
1808 April  5 April 17   1855 March 27 April  8
1811 April  2 April 14   1858 March 23 April  4
1814 March 29 April 10   1859 April 12 April 24
1817 March 25 April  6   1862 April  8 April 20
1821 April 10 April 22   1865 April  4 April 16
1824 April  6 April 18   1868 March 31 April 12
1827 April  3 April 15   1871 March 28 April  9
1828 March 25 April  6   1876 April  4 April 16
1832 April 10 April 22   1879 April  1 April 13
1835 April  7 April 19   1882 March 28 April  9
1838 April  3 April 15   1885 March 24 April  5
1841 March 30 April 11   1886 April 13 April 25
1844 March 26 April  7   1889 April  9 April 21
1847 March 23 April  4   1892 April  5 April 17
1848 April 11 April 23   1895 April  2 April 14
1851 April  8 April 20   1896 March 24 April  5

From 1900 to 2099

1900 to 2099 (Gregorian – Julian calendar offset = 13 days)
Year Julian
Easter Sunday
Gregorian
Easter Sunday
Year Julian
Easter Sunday
Gregorian
Easter Sunday
1906 April   2 April 15 2010 March 22 April   4
1909 March 29 April 11 2011 April 11 April 24
1912 March 25 April   7 2014 April   7 April 20
1915 March 22 April   4 2017 April   3 April 16
1916 April 10 April 23 2025 April   7 April 20
1919 April   7 April 20 2028 April   3 April 16
1922 April   3 April 16 2031 March 31 April 13
1930 April   7 April 20 2034 March 27 April   9
1933 April   3 April 16 2037 March 23 April   5
1936 March 30 April 12 2038 April 12 April 25
1939 March 27 April   9 2041 April   8 April 21
1942 March 23 April   5 2045 March 27 April   9
1943 April 12 April 25 2048 March 23 April   5
1946 April   8 April 21 2052 April   8 April 21
1950 March 27 April   9 2055 April   5 April 18
1953 March 23 April   5 2058 April   1 April 14
1957 April   8 April 21 2061 March 28 April 10
1960 April   4 April 17 2069 April   1 April 14
1963 April   1 April 14 2071 April   6 April 19
1966 March 28 April 10 2072 March 28 April 10
1974 April   1 April 14 2075 March 25 April   7
1977 March 28 April 10 2079 April 10 April 23
1980 24 March   6 April 2082   6 April 19 April
1984   9 April 22 April 2085   2 April 15 April
1987   6 April 19 April 2091 26 March   8 April
1990   2 April 15 April 2095 11 April 24 April
2001   2 April 15 April 2096   2 April 15 April
2004 29 March 11 April 2099 30 March 12 April
2007 26 March   8 April

From 2100 to 2199

2100 to 2199 (Gregorian – Julian calendar offset = 14 days)
Year Julian
Easter Sunday
Gregorian
Easter Sunday
Year Julian
Easter Sunday
Gregorian
Easter Sunday
2102 26 March   9 April 2156 28 March 11 April
2105 22 March   5 April 2159 25 March   8 April
2109   7 April 21 April 2163 10 April 24 April
2112   3 April 17 April 2166   6 April 20 April
2115 31 March 14 April 2177   6 April 20 April
2126 31 March 14 April 2180   2 April 16 April
2129 27 March 10 April 2183 30 March 13 April
2132 23 March   6 April 2186 26 March   9 April
2136   8 April 22 April 2190 11 April 25 April
2139   5 April 19 April 2197 26 March   9 April
2153   1 April 15 April

From 2200 to 2299

2200 to 2299 (Gregorian – Julian calendar offset = 15 days)
Year Julian
Easter Sunday
Gregorian
Easter Sunday
Year Julian
Easter Sunday
Gregorian
Easter Sunday
2200 22 March   6 April 2251 29 March 13 April
2204   7 April 22 April 2254 25 March   9 April
2207   4 April 19 April 2258 10 April 25 April
2210 31 March 15 April 2261   6 April 21 April
2221 31 March 15 April 2272   6 April 21 April
2224 27 March 11 April 2275   3 April 18 April
2227 24 March   8 April 2278 30 March 14 April
2231   9 April 24 April 2281 26 March 10 April
2234   5 April 20 April 2292 26 March 10 April
2248   1 April 16 April 2295 23 March   7 April

From 2300 to 2499

2300 to 2499 (Gregorian – Julian calendar offset = 16 days)
Year Julian
Easter Sunday
Gregorian
Easter Sunday
Year Julian
Easter Sunday
Gregorian
Easter Sunday
2302   4 April 20 April 2383   8 April 24 April
2305 31 March 16 April 2390 23 March   8 April
2316 31 March 16 April 2397   4 April 20 April
2322 24 March   9 April 2400 31 March 16 April
2326   9 April 25 April 2403 28 March 13 April
2329   5 April 21 April 2424   5 April 21 April
2346 29 March 14 April 2427   2 April 18 April
2349 25 March 10 April 2444 25 March 10 April
2356   6 April 22 April 2447 22 March   7 April
2359   3 April 19 April 2454   3 April 19 April
2370   3 April 19 April 2468 30 March 15 April
2373 30 March 15 April 2474 23 March   8 April
2376 26 March 11 April 2478   8 April 24 April
2379 23 March   8 April 2498 28 March 13 April

From 2500 to 2599

2500 to 2599 (Gregorian – Julian calendar offset = 17 days)
Year Julian
Easter Sunday
Gregorian
Easter Sunday
Year Julian
Easter Sunday
Gregorian
Easter Sunday
2522   2 April 19 April 2569 23 March   9 April
2542 22 March   8 April 2573 8 April 25 April
2549   3 April 20 April 2593 28 March 14 April

From 2600 to 2699

2600 to 2699 (Gregorian – Julian calendar offset = 18 days)
Year Julian
Easter Sunday
Gregorian
Easter Sunday
Year Julian
Easter Sunday
Gregorian
Easter Sunday
2603   6 April 24 April 2664 23 March 10 April
2617   2 April 20 April 2671   5 April 23 April
2623 26 March 13 April 2688 28 March 15 April
2637 22 March   9 April 2691 25 March 12 April
2644   3 April 21 April 2698   6 April 24 April
2647 31 March 18 April

After the year 2698 the offset between the Gregorian and the Julian calendars will have become so large that Gregorian Easter Sunday and Dionysian Easter Sunday can never fall on the same day again within the same calendar year.

According to the calculations of Franz Goldscheider, a new series of Dionysian/Gregorian Easter Sunday coincidences will commence in the year 44734 (Gregorian) when Gregorian Easter Sunday will fall on 25 March, which is equivalent with the Dionysian Easter Sunday of 25 April 44733 (Julian).


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