TheEaster cycle is the sequence of the seasons and days in the Christianliturgical year which are pegged to the date ofEaster, either before or after it.[1][2] In any given calendar year, the timing of events within the Easter cycle is dependent on thecalculation of the date of Easter itself.
The following liturgical seasons and days, celebrated by various traditions withinWestern Christianity, are celebrated a fixed amount of time either before or after the day of Easter.
Thurston, Herbert (1913)."Christian Calendar". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.).Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.The Liturgical Year is an annual cycle of seasons and feasts that celebrates the Paschal Mystery, especially focusing on Christ's Death and Resurrection (Easter Cycle), and Birth (Christmas Cycle).
