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Module to calculate Easter dates and dates relative to Easter.

`Calculate`

Function to calculate Easter date or date of the event related to Easter.

arguments

Field	Purpose	Example argument
1	Year	`2025` or `1882`
method	Calculation method of the Easter date: `Julian` original calculation for Julian calendar `Eastern` or `Orthodox` original calculation for Julian calendar converted to Gregorian calendar `Western` or `Roman` or `Gregorian` revised calculation for Gregorian calendar. This is default method if not given.	`Eastern` to calculate Easter date in the Orthodox rite.
day	Name of the event related to Easter date or integer number of days before (negative) or after (positive) Easter Sunday. The following days are available by name: `Septuagesima` 63 days before Easter – this is the earliest date returned by the function `Sexagesima` 56 days before Easter `Fat Thursday` 52 days before Easter `Quinquagesima` 49 days before Easter, also Estomihi or Shrove Sunday `Shrove Monday` 48 days before Easter, also Rose Monday `Shrove Tuesday` 47 days before Easter, also Mardi Gras, Carnival or Pancake Day `Ash Wednesday` 46 days before Easter `Invocabit Sunday` 42 days before Easter `Reminiscere Sunday` 35 days before Easter `Oculi Sunday` 28 days before Easter `Mothering Sunday` 21 days before Easter, also Laetare `Passion Sunday` 14 days before Easter `Palm Sunday` 7 days before Easter `Holy Monday` 6 days before Easter `Holy Tuesday` 5 days before Easter `Holy Wednesday` 4 days before Easter, also Spy Wednesday `Maundy Thursday` 3 days before Easter, also Last Supper `Good Friday` 2 days before Easter, also Crucifixion `Holy Saturday` 1 day before Easter `Easter` 0 – neither before nor after – this is default value if not given, also Easter Sunday or Resurrection `Easter Monday` 1 day after Easter `Divine Mercy` 7 days after Easter `Misericordias Domini` 14 days after Easter `Jubilate Sunday` 21 days after Easter `Cantate Sunday` 28 days after Easter `Vocem jucunditatis` 35 days after Easter `Ascension Thursday` 39 days after Easter `Pentecost` 49 days after Easter, also Whitsun or Exaudi `Whit Monday` 50 days after Easter `Trinity Sunday` 56 days after Easter `Corpus Christi` 60 days after Easter, also Body and Blood of Christ `Sacred Heart : 68 days after Easter` `Immaculate Heart : 69 days after Easter`	`49` or interchangeably `Pentecost`
format	Describes date format in the final output, which is the same as used in #time parser function. Default format is `Y-m-d`. There is a special value `none` that prevents from final date formatting.	`j xd`

examples

{{#invoke:Easter|Calculate|{{CURRENTYEAR}}}}: 2025-04-20
{{#invoke:Easter|Calculate|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|method=Eastern}}: 2025-04-20
{{#invoke:Easter|Calculate|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|format=[[j xg]]}}: 20 April
{{#invoke:Easter|Calculate|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|method=Eastern|format=[[j xg]]}}: 20 April
{{#invoke:Easter|Calculate|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|day=Ash Wednesday}}: 2025-03-05
{{#invoke:Easter|Calculate|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|method=Eastern|day=Ash Wednesday}}: 2025-03-05
{{#invoke:Easter|Calculate|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|format=[[j xg]] (l)|day=Ash Wednesday}}: 5 March (Wednesday)
{{#invoke:Easter|Calculate|{{CURRENTYEAR}}|method=Eastern|format=[[j xg]] (l)|day=Ash Wednesday}}: 5 March (Wednesday)

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 ; <code>[[Sexagesima]]</code> : 56 days before Easter
 ; <code>[[Fat Thursday]]</code> : 52 days before Easter
-; <code>[[Quinquagesima]]</code> : 49 days before Easter
+; <code>[[Quinquagesima]]</code> : 49 days before Easter, also ''Estomihi'' or ''Shrove Sunday''
-; <code>[[Shrove Monday]]</code> : 48 days before Easter
+; <code>[[Shrove Monday]]</code> : 48 days before Easter, also ''Rose Monday''
-; <code>[[Shrove Tuesday]]</code> : 47 days before Easter
+; <code>[[Shrove Tuesday]]</code> : 47 days before Easter, also ''Mardi Gras'', ''Carnival'' or ''Pancake Day''
 ; <code>[[Ash Wednesday]]</code> : 46 days before Easter
+; <code>[[Lent|Invocabit Sunday]]</code> : 42 days before Easter
+; <code>[[Lent|Reminiscere Sunday]]</code> : 35 days before Easter
+; <code>[[Lent|Oculi Sunday]]</code> : 28 days before Easter
+; <code>[[Mothering Sunday]]</code> : 21 days before Easter, also [[Laetare Sunday|''Laetare'']]
+; <code>[[Passion Sunday]]</code> : 14 days before Easter
 ; <code>[[Palm Sunday]]</code> : 7 days before Easter
-; <code>[[Maundy Thursday]]</code> : 3 days before Easter
+; <code>[[Holy Monday]]</code> : 6 days before Easter
-; <code>[[Good Friday]]</code> : 2 days before Easter
+; <code>[[Holy Tuesday]]</code> : 5 days before Easter
+; <code>[[Holy Wednesday]]</code> : 4 days before Easter, also ''Spy Wednesday''
+; <code>[[Maundy Thursday]]</code> : 3 days before Easter, also ''Last Supper''
+; <code>[[Good Friday]]</code> : 2 days before Easter, also ''Crucifixion''
 ; <code>[[Holy Saturday]]</code> : 1 day before Easter
-; <code>[[Easter]]</code> : 0 – neither before nor after – this is default value if not given
+; <code>[[Easter]]</code> : 0 – neither before nor after – this is default value if not given, also ''Easter Sunday'' or ''Resurrection''
 ; <code>[[Easter Monday]]</code> : 1 day after Easter
+; <code>[[Divine Mercy]]</code> : 7 days after Easter
+; <code>[[Misericordias Domini]]</code> : 14 days after Easter
+; <code>[[Jubilate Sunday]]</code> : 21 days after Easter
+; <code>[[Cantate Sunday]]</code> : 28 days after Easter
+; <code>[[Vocem jucunditatis]]</code> : 35 days after Easter
 ; <code>[[Ascension Thursday]]</code> : 39 days after Easter
-; <code>[[Pentecost]]</code> : 49 day after Easter
+; <code>[[Pentecost]]</code> : 49 days after Easter, also ''Whitsun'' or ''Exaudi''
-; <code>[[Corpus Christi (feast)|Corpus Christi]]</code> : 60 day after Easter
+; <code>[[Whit Monday]]</code> : 50 days after Easter
+; <code>[[Trinity Sunday]]</code> : 56 days after Easter
+; <code>[[Corpus Christi (feast)|Corpus Christi]]</code> : 60 days after Easter, also ''Body and Blood of Christ''
+; <code>[[Sacred Heart]] : 68 days after Easter
+; <code>[[Immaculate Heart]] : 69 days after Easter
 | <code>49</code> or interchangeably <code>Pentecost</code>
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