Easter (Function)

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Easter (Function)

In french: Pâques

Returns the date of Easter for the specified year according to the western Christian calendar.

Reminder: The date of Easter corresponds to the first Sunday after the first full moon after Spring.

Versions 16 and later

This function is now available for the Windows Phone applications.

New in version 16

This function is now available for the Windows Phone applications.

Versions 18 and later

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

New in version 18

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

Versions 21 and later

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

New in version 21

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

Example

Easter(2006) // returns "20060416"

Syntax

<Result> = Easter(<Year>)

<Result>: Character string

Date of Easter for the specified year in YYYYMMDD year,
Empty string ("") if an error occurred.

<Year>: Character string, Date variable or integer

Year for which the date of Easter must be calculated. The year must be greater than 1582 (Gregorian calendar) and less than 9999.

Remarks

This date is not valid for the orthodox calendar.

Related Examples:

Unit examples (WINDEV): Calculating the date of Easter and an age

[ + ] Calculating the date of Easter for a given year and calculating the age of a person at a given date.

Business / UI classification : Neutral code

Component : wd250std.dll