Print the number of days after March 21, that the Easter Day is/was for different years:
The easter_days() function returns the number of days after March 21, that the Easter Day is in the given year.
Tip: The date of Easter Day is defined as the Sunday after the first full moon which falls on or after the Spring Equinox (21st March).
Parameter | Description |
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year | Optional. Specifies a year as a number. Default is the current year, local time |
method | Optional. Allows you to calculate easter dates based on other calendars. E.g. it uses the Gregorian calendar during the years 1582 - 1752 when set to CAL_EASTER_ROMAN |
Return Value: | Returns the number of days after March 21, that the Easter Day is in the given year |
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PHP Version: | 4+ |
Changelog: | In PHP 4.3 the year parameter became optional and the method parameter was added |