Easter Act 1928

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Easter Act 1928
Dates
United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to regulate the date of Easter Day and days or other periods and occasions depending thereon.
Chapter	c. 35
Introduced by	Sir John Simon
Territorial extent	United Kingdom; British Empire
Royal Assent	August 3, 1928
Other legislation
Amendments	Eire (Confirmation of Agreements) Act 1938; Indian Independence Act 1947; Ireland Act 1949; Newfoundland (Consequential Provisions) Act 1950; South Africa Act 1962; Zimbabwe Act 1979
Related legislation	Calendar (New Style) Act 1750
Status: Not yet in force
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Easter Act 1928 (c. 35) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom first passed in 1928 but not implemented.

The purpose of the Act is to provide a fixed date for Easter rather than the current moveable feast. The effect would be to establish Easter Sunday as the Sunday following the second Saturday in April, resulting in Easter Sunday being between 9 April and 15 April.

The Act is so phrased as to require the agreement of both the House of Commons and the House of Lords before the Government may issue a Commencement Order. It also requires the opinion of all relevant churches be taken into account although does not require their consent. Although, the subject is raised occasionally in Parliament, this agreement has not been achieved.

External links

Official text of the Easter Act 1928 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database
House of Lords Hansard (Hansard), 11 March 1999, columns 455 et seq.: Easter Act 1928 (Commencement) Bill

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Easter Act 1928

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