Easter Sunday always occurs on the first Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon, the full moon that occurs on or after the March or spring equinox, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. In the ...

The pink moon also aligns with several religious holidays, according to NASA. It's called the Paschal moon in the Christian ecclesiastical calendar, because it's the full moon before Easter.

The Paschal Full Moon is the first full moon after the Vernal Equinox and is used to determine the date for Easter. Other names: Sprouting Grass Moon, Fish Moon, Hare Moon, and Egg Moon ...