A Birthday Pie

Because Toby's birthday fell on Easter this year, we're having his birthday party next weekend. Still, I let him decide which kind of birthday pie he'd rather have...an applie pie or a chocolate cream pie. You can see which he chose. (It was made from scratch and very delicious, I might add.)

You might be wondering "what are the odds that Toby's birthday might fall on Easter again?" Not good! Easter is always celebrated the 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon following the Spring Equinox, which this year falls on Thursday, March 20. Easter can actually be one day earlier (March 22) but that is very rare. Easter this year is the earliest that anyone will ever see the rest of their lives. Only the most elderly people (95 and over) have ever celebrated Easter this early in the past. The last time it was this early was 1913. And none of us have ever or will ever see it a day earlier.

The earliest calendar date on which Easter can fall is March 22 and the latest date is April 25. The odds are considerably better for witnessing a late Easter. Many people are alive today from the last time Easter fell on April 25, an event which occurred in 1943 and many people will likely still be around when Easter next falls on April 25, which will occur in 2038. The next time Easter will fall as early as this year will be in the year 2228, which is 220 years from now. The next time Easter will be a day earlier (March 22) will be in 2285 - 277 years from now. The last time Easter was celebrated on March 22 was in 1818.