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by xopurplefizzox on April 30th, 2005

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Why do Greeks and Americans have different Easters?

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  • by Too Much Time On My Hands on May 9th, 2005

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    It's not specifically a Greek/American difference. It is a difference between the Orthodox and Catholic churches, which do not use the same calendar. Most Greeks are Orthodox Christians, so they follow the calendar of the Orthodox Church. Russians, Syrians, and plenty of other national/ethnic groups that are Orthodox would do the same. On the other hand, most American Christians are either Catholic or Protestant. And if you go back far enough in history, the Protestants mostly split off from the Catholics. So they are using their calendar, which is different from the Orthodox one. Again, this is not just Americans. Most Christians in Latin America or Western Europe (to name some of the many examples) have the same Easter as the Americans.

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    • would have been more useful to incorporate explanation of switch from Julian to Gregorian calendars.

      Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog

      by Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog on October 17th, 2005

    • Good answer. :) Here was I thinking Americans just followed along with most non-Orthodox Christians for Easter...

      thintaonga

      by thintaonga on March 31st, 2006

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