Calculates Easter for a given year
npm install date-easter
> Calculates Easter for a given year
```js
// ES5
import {easter, gregorianEaster, julianEaster, orthodoxEaster} from 'date-easter'
// cjs
const {easter, gregorianEaster, julianEaster, orthodoxEaster} = require('date-easter')
easter(2016)
// { year: 2016, month: 3, day: 27 }
gregorianEaster(new Date('2016-01-01'))
// { year: 2016, month: 3, day: 27 }
julianEaster(2016)
// { year: 2016, month: 4, day: 18 }
orthodoxEaster(2016)
// { year: 2016, month: 5, day: 1 }
``
All methods return an object with the following properties
- year: Year (begins at 0)
- month: Month (1 ... 12)
- day: Day (1 ... 31)
- toString(): Returns a formatted String YYYY-MM-DD
Shortcut for gregorianEaster`.
Returns the date of Gregorian Easter for a given year. Uses the extended [Gaussian Easter algorithm][].
Returns the date of Julian Easter for a given year in the Julian Calender
Returns the date of Julian Easter for a given year in the Gregorian Calender
- Date::Easter Perl Package
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- [Gaussian Easter algorithm][]
Copyright (c) 2015 commenthol
Software is released under [MIT][license].
[license]: ./LICENSE
[Gaussian Easter algorithm]: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gau%C3%9Fsche_Osterformel#Eine_erg.C3.A4nzte_Osterformel