PHP easter_date() Function

In this chapter you will learn:

1. Definition for PHP easter_date() Function
2. Syntax for PHP easter_date() Function
3. Parameter for PHP easter_date() Function
4. Return value from PHP easter_date() Function
5. Example - Print the easter date for different years

Definition

The easter_date() function returns the Unix timestamp for midnight on Easter for a given year.

Easter Day is the Sunday after the first full moon which falls on or after the Spring Equinox (21st March).

Syntax

PHP easter_date() Function has the following syntax.

Parameter

Optional year selects a year between 1970 and 2037. Default is the current year, local time.

Return

PHP easter_date() Function returns the easter date as a unix timestamp.

Example

Print the easter date for different years:

<?php//from ja  v  a  2  s  .c o m
echo easter_date() . "\n";
echo date("M-d-Y",easter_date()) . "\n";
echo date("M-d-Y",easter_date(2010)) . "\n";
echo date("M-d-Y",easter_date(2011)) . "\n";
echo date("M-d-Y",easter_date(2012)) . "\n";
echo date("M-d-Y",easter_date(2013)) . "\n";
?>

The code above generates the following result.

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What you will learn in the next chapter:

1. Definition for PHP easter_days() Function
2. Syntax for PHP easter_days() Function
3. Parameter for PHP easter_days() Function
4. Return value from PHP easter_days() Function
5. Example - Print the number of days after March 21, that the Easter Day is/was for different years

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