The Archbishop of Canterbury has said Easter should be the same Sunday every year.
Unlike other Christian celebrations likes Christmas, the dates for Easter vary because its based on the positioning of the Moon.
The Most Rev Justin Welby said he hopes to see Easter become a fixed date by the time he retires, although he conceded it might take up to a decade to happen.
"I would expect between five and 10 years' time - I wouldn't expect it earlier than that not least because most people have probably printed their calendars for the next five years.
"School holidays and so on are all fixed and so on are all fixed - it affects almost everything you do in the spring and summer.
"The answer is I don't know but I would love to see it before I retire."
This year Easter Sunday falls on March 27, while next year it will fall on April 16, and in 2018 it will be on April 1.
A Monthly Gift Of $11 Makes A World Of Difference
In a world of fake news there’s never been a greater need for quality Christian journalism. Premier’s mission is to provide the Church with the most up to date and relevant news, told from a Christian perspective. But we can’t do it without you.
Unlike many websites we haven't put up a paywall — we want to keep our journalism free at the point of need and as open as we can. Premier’s news output takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. No one in the USA is sharing news like we are across radio, magazines and online so please help us to continue that today.
For a monthly gift of $11 or more we’d also be able to send you a free copy of the brand new Premier Bible, a wonderful Anglicised version of the NLT packed with exclusive bonus content, reading plan and resources to help you get the most out of scripture.
Your monthly support will make a world of difference. Thank you.
Support Us
Article by Aaron James
Tola Mbakwe is a multimedia journalist for Premier.
