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Pick a year to see the key dates of the Western church year and which Revised Common Lectionary year (A, B or C) begins that Advent.
Western (Gregorian) dates. Orthodox Easter usually falls on a different date. Check your denomination's lectionary for the readings themselves.
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Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox (as the church calculates it), so it moves between 22 March and 25 April. Ash Wednesday is 46 days before Easter, Palm Sunday a week before, and Pentecost 49 days after.
Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and starts the church year. The Revised Common Lectionary runs a three-year cycle: Year A follows Matthew, Year B Mark (with John), and Year C Luke. The year that began in Advent 2026 is Year B.
Plan 3 to 12 months ahead so worship, design and small-group leaders can prepare. Lent is six Sundays plus Holy Week; many churches pair a series with a small-group study.
