Preference for a fixed date for Easter (4345)

Type of Data: Preference for a fixed date for Easter (4345)

Faith Community: Christianity

Date: 2024, 2 April

Geography: Great Britain

Sample Size: 4035

Population: Adults aged 18 and over

Keywords: Easter, Easter Act 1928, religious festivals, YouGov

Collection Method: Online interview

Collection Agency: YouGov

Published Source:

https://yougov.co.uk/

BRIN ID: 4345

Remarks:

The date of Easter Sunday is a moveable feast. According to the Gregorian calendar, it can range between 22 March and 25 April in any given year. Plans for a fixed date for Easter were enshrined in the Easter Act 1928, but the statute has never been brought into force, by an Order in Council, and following resolutions of both Houses of Parliament, pending agreement within the Churches about the change (which has yet to be reached). This legal background was not explained to respondents to the survey.

Posted by: Clive D. Field

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