The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-27
THE HOLIDAY CHANGES
DURING YEAR 1911.
Easter VIII Be On April t6 And
Many of the Church Festivals
Will Be Later Than Usual

Easter VIII Be On April 10 And
Many of the Church Festivals
Will Be Later Than Usual.
There will be marked changes
during 1911 in the dates of most of
the movable holidays and feasts,
the church events, ETC., which depend
on the position of the moon at
given time. This will be because
the dates for the full moon this
year come the first half of each
month, which is just contrary to
1910, the full moon dates falling on
the last half of the month.
The year 1011 is known as a
bissextile year, that is, it contains
but 365 days, being the third after
leap year, which contains 366 days.
Nineteen hundred and twelve will
be leap year.
The year will contain SO Sundays,
the other days of the week being
cycle. January, April, July, Octo-
ber and December each contain five
Sundays.
Easter of 1911 is late, April 16
being the date. This is due to the
fact that the preceding full moon
is on the 18th which is the first full
moon following March 21st. Many
of the other church festivals come
correspondingly late in the season.
To those who have made a study
of the calendar for 1911 it has be-
come apparent that there is some
doubt as to the exact date for cele-
brating Thanksgiving. 1t has al
ways been popular notion that the
last Thursday in November was the
day that was invariably selected for
a general day of thanks from the At
lantic to the Pacific, but it seems
that this rule may be changed this
year. 30
The last Thursday in November
of 49,. is likewise the last day of
the month, and the compilers of
number of almanacs, claiming that
the last day of the month is too late
for Thanksgiving day have selected
, the next to the last thursday, which
falls on the 23rd. They say that
this date is nearer the time that the
celebration is generally held each
year. -.'.
! However, others still stick to the
hard and fast rule and fix the cele-
bration for November 80. The more
conservative almanac makers, how
ever, realizing that there is some
room for doubt, do not fix the time,
but say that it will be held either on
the last or next to the last Thursday
according as the President of the
United States may direct.
Fixed and Movable Holidays.
Following is a list of the most
| important fixed as well as movable,
holidays and festivals for the year:
New Year, Sunday, January /.
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ary q
septuagesima Sunday, February
10.
Lincoln's birthday, Sunday, Feb
ruary 12.
St. Valentines day, Tuesday, Feb
ruary IA.
Washington's birthday, Wednes-
day, February %.
Shrove Tuesday, Tuesday, Febru-
ary 2S.
Ash Wednesday, Wednesday, Mch.
st. Patrick's day, Friday, March
~.
Annunciation day, Saturday, Mch.
25.
Mid-lent Sunday, Sunday March
26.
Palm Sunday, April 8.
Good Friday, April a.
Easter Sunday, April 16.
Low Sunday, April 23.
Ascension day, Thursday, May 25
| Memorial day, Tuesday, May 80.
Trinity Sunday, June II.
Independence day, Tuesday, July
Labor day, Monday, September 4 .
| Michaelmas, September 20.
Halloween, Tuesday, October 81.
All Saints Wednesday, November
Thanksgiving, Tuesday, Novem-
ber 23 or 80.
Advent Sunday, December 8.
Christmas day, Monday, December
25.
Few Heavenly Exhibitions.
There will be two eclipses during
the year, both being of the sun. A
total eclipse will occur April 28,
but will be only partially visible in
the United States. Little of it will
be seen in this part of the country.
The second eclipse will be October
%, but no part of it will be visible
here. Last year, in addition to hav-
ing several fine eclipses, Haley
comet afforded interest in the way
of heavenly exhibitions, but this year
there is little promised in the way
of spectacular performances.
Mars is the ruling planet for the
year. Mars is a bright, fiery star,
hot and dry and is the instigator of
war and discord.
Representations For Year.
Prognostications for 1871 are that
the year will be more dry than
humid. Heavy thunderstorms will
prevail during the heated season and
many serious fires will result.
Snakes and grasshoppers will be un-
usually abundant, but fish will be
scarce. Infammatory, fevers, dys-
entary and kindred diseases will
prevail. Persons of low vitality will
be subjected to fits of melancholy.
The summer season will not be the
most favorable for crops especially
those which require a great deal OF