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Easter cycle

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This article is about the cycle of days before and after Easter. For the cycle by which the date of Easter is calculated, seeDate of Easter.For the cycle of days before and after Easter in Eastern Orthodoxy, seePaschal cycle.

TheEaster cycleis the sequence of the seasons and days in the Christianliturgical yearwhich are pegged to the date ofEaster,either before or after it.[1][2]In any given calendar year, the timing of events within the Easter cycle is dependent on thecalculationof the date of Easter itself.

Western Christianity

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The following liturgical seasons and days, celebrated by various traditions withinWestern Christianity,are celebrated a fixed amount of time either before or after the day of Easter.

References

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  1. ^Public DomainThurston, Herbert(1913)."Christian Calendar".In Herbermann, Charles (ed.).Catholic Encyclopedia.New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  2. ^"Liturgical Calendar and Feast Days".Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church.Archived fromthe originalon April 11, 2021.RetrievedApril 11,2021.The Liturgical Year is an annual cycle of seasons and feasts that celebrates the Paschal Mystery, especially focusing on Christ's Death and Resurrection (Easter Cycle), and Birth (Christmas Cycle).
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