In this combination photo Pope Francis walks past flowers as he celebrates Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 16, 2017, and Members of the Ukrainian community in Sacramento, Calif.

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Also known as the Hijri calendar, the Islamic calendar is based on the cycles of the moon, unlike the more widely used Gregorian calendar, which is based on the sun. The lunar calendar is used ...

The earliest date Western Christians, who follow the Gregorian calendar, celebrated Easter was March 22 all the way back in 1818, with the latest day for festivities arrive coming on April 25 in 1943.

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