Fasts & Feasts

This line chart shows how many days apart Western and Eastern Easter are each year from 2000 to 2100, ranging from falling on the same day to being five weeks apart. It highlights a repeating pattern in which most years see a 7‑ or 35‑day difference, with occasional years of perfect alignment or intermediate gaps, illustrating how distinct calendrical calculations shape the shared celebration of the Resurrection.

This line chart tracks how many days the Apostle’s Fast lasts in each year from 2000 to 2100, revealing that its duration shifts significantly over time. In some years the fast is only about two weeks long, while in others it stretches to nearly fifty days, illustrating how the timing of Pentecost and the Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul produces a wide range of fasting lengths.​