PHP easter_date() function

Author：Eve Cole Update Time：2025-01-06 17:36:01

Example

Output Easter dates for different years:

<?phpecho easter_date() . "<br />";echo date("MdY",easter_date()) . "<br />";echo date("MdY",easter_date(1975)) . "<br / >";echo date("MdY",easter_date(1998)) . "<br />";echo date("MdY",easter_date(2007));?>

Definition and usage

The easter_date() function returns the Unix timestamp of Easter midnight in the specified year.

Tip: The date of Easter is defined as the first Sunday after the full moon on the spring equinox (March 21) each year.

grammar

 easter_date( year);

parameter	describe
year	Optional. Defines the year (between 1970 and 2037) used to calculate the Easter date. If omitted, the current year and local time are used by default.

technical details

Return value:	Returns the Unix timestamp of the Easter date.
PHP version:	4+
Update log:	In PHP 4.3, the year parameter is optional.