Why does Easter move around more than a toddler in a candy store? It’s not a conspiracy from Big Chocolate, though that would explain a lot. The date is tied to the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox. Yes, you read that correctly: we’re playing celestial Twister with the moon, the sun, and a bunch of ancient church councils.
In 2026, the spring equinox happens on March 20th. Then we wait for the next full moon, which pops up on April 2nd. And because the calendar gods love a little suspense, Easter lands on the very next Sunday. It’s like the moon is saying, “Okay, fine, you can have your chocolate eggs now.”
What This Means for Your Weekend
April 5th is a perfect Easter date. It’s early enough that you might still need a light jacket for the egg hunt, but late enough that the daffodils are done being dramatic. You won’t be scraping frost off your windshield while pretending the plastic eggs are “hiding” in the snow. It’s the Goldilocks of Easter timing.
This also means you have plenty of time to forget about buying Peeps until the night before. That’s a tradition, right? Panic-buying marshmallow chicks at 9 p.m. on Saturday while the cashier judges your life choices? Oh, absolutely. It’s practically a rite of spring.
