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As I ignore Christmas as much as possible I was pleased to see your Easter post today.
John | 21.10.18 - 7:06 a.m. | #
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I guessed Londonist - I guessed wrong.
Gordon | 21.10.18 - 7:30 a.m. | #
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A pedant writes...
Surely the first bank holiday of 2019 is Tuesday January 1st.
ap | 21.10.18 - 7:37 a.m. | #
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Oh, but I haven't even started planning for this Christmas ...
Leuconoe | 21.10.18 - 8:47 a.m. | #
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I recently left journalism after just under 30 years in local and regional newspapers, thoroughly depressed and disillusioned at the utter garbage that passes for news these days as well as the lack of newsgathering skills and general knowledge demonstrated by the latest generation of reporters - sorry, I mean 'content creators'. Your explanation sums up marvellously why I get annoyed, angry and then thoroughly saddened at the state of local and regional newspapers and their websites today. Thank you.
All Subbed Out | 21.10.18 - 8:53 a.m. | #
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Never mind the media, it seems you’re the one running out of content...
Mark | 21.10.18 - 9:59 a.m. | #
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I've only just put up my Halloween decorations! I feel I should scatter a few eggs and bunnies in among the grinning skulls!
Cornish Cockney | 21.10.18 - 10:18 a.m. | #
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'the year's first bank holiday' Is this to catch 1st January clicks/traffic ?
Gazza | 21.10.18 - 10:23 a.m. | #
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I am fully aware of your satire, but Easter's date shifting mechanism would be easier to those having access to the Chinese Traditional Calendar: Start with the Spring Equinox, find the first 15th day of (Chinese) month after it (which guaruntees a full moon). The Sunday after *that* is Easter.
Patrickov | 21.10.18 - 10:53 a.m. | #
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The interesting phenomenon - of the day six calendar months ahead being on the same day of the week - only happens in October and December. Unless it is a leap year, when it also happens in January and February. Or the year before a leap year, when it only happens in September and November. (The other exception is days like 31 Jan and a few others, when there is no day six calendar months ahead)
Malcolm | 21.10.18 - 11:01 a.m. | #
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Dave | 21.10.18 - 12:46 p.m. | #
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@Patrickov
Does that always work? The Spring Equinox doesn't always fall on the same date in the Chinese and Gregorian calendars, because they are based on different meridians (if the moment of equinox is early on Monday morning in China, it is still Sunday evening in Europe). And Easter is calculated as if the equinox always falls on March 21st anyway.
timbo again | Homepage | 21.10.18 - 4:04 p.m. | #
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@timbo again:
If the calculation of Easter always starts from 21st March then actually it makes things easier. The latter two steps should still apply.
Patrickov | 21.10.18 - 5:47 p.m. | #
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"the general populace lacks wider education these days" = yep, the Commoners should know their place, avoid voting, talking, breeding or even trying to think for themselves in case they spoil things for the Great & the Good.
Grumpy Anon | 21.10.18 - 9:02 p.m. | #
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@Patrickov
“…two errors very often compensate one another, for though the fourteenth day is very often a day behind the calendar full moon, yet the calendar moon is also very often a day before the real moon, so that the fourteenth day of the calendar moon is frequently the day of the real full moon. But they do not always do so; and it should never be matter of surprise if Easter fall on the Sunday of the full moon, whether real or calendar.” – The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, Vol. XIV, p. 3 (London, January 4, 1845).
Rich G | Homepage | 21.10.18 - 11:30 p.m. | #
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Blimey, yes, and two national redtops have very similar pages: "PLAN AHEAD When is Easter 2019, how is the holiday date decided and why does it change each year?" and "When is Easter 2019? What is the meaning behind it and why do we celebrate with chocolate Easter eggs?" - both with articles that are dumbed-down versions of wikipedia.
Actually... do the redtops still exist as anything other than half-forgotten websites?
peter | 22.10.18 - 8:31 a.m. | #
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Lord Mayor's Show 2018: When And Where Is It, And What's Happening?
When do the clocks go back in 2018 in UK? Why do they change before the winter? Daylight saving explained
diamond geezer | Homepage | 23.10.18 - 4:58 p.m. | #
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What is Halloween? The meaning and history behind 31st October
• What day does Halloween 2018 fall on?
• What is Halloween and where did it come from?
• Why do we celebrate it in the UK?
• What Halloween events are going on?
A classic of the genre in the Evening Standard.
diamond geezer | Homepage | 30.10.18 - 7:56 p.m. | #
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