On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 00:05:09 +1200, Russell McMahon wrote: > [May have escaped incomplete - my apologies if this is a duplicate] > > >From no less than the US Naval Observatory, an algorithm to calculate > the date of Easter in any given year. > > For those mainly interested in the spiritual aspects, skip the > algorithm and follow the link - it's interesting to see why the date > bounces around as it does - even if it may not seem to make sense. > Note that in 2008 Easter will be on March 23rd - 4 days earlier than > this year and earlier than it has been for 20+ years. > > For those interested in the intriguing and complex background for > this equation set, and for an explanation of how it does and doesn't > work for various people, see > > http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/easter.html > > Quite apart from the spiritual aspects, it's well worth reading by > anyone interested in algorithms, history or just things technical. You might also check out this site: http://users.chariot.net.au/~gmarts/eastcalc.htm If you scroll down a bit, you can download a zip file that has all the Easter dates up to ~4000 (IIRC). It's a bit easier than breaking out Excel or QBasic. Bradley -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist