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PHP / MySQL PHP / MySQL PHP Basics MySQL Basics Advanced Skills From Angela Bradley, your Guide to PHP / MySQL Hello PHP Programmers! Did you know that the date of Easter varies every year, and you can use PHP to determine when it is? This is handy when you are creating a calendar app and want to mark major holidays. Have a great week! Easter_date () PHP Function Because Easter always falls on a Sunday, its numeric date changes every year. If we need to dynamically mark this on the calendar, we can use the easter_date () function. This function returns the timestamp for easter of a given year, or if no year is specified, the date of easter in the current year is returned. It is written as: easter_date (optional_year) ; Search Related Topics:  php calendars  finding dates in php  php functions Related Searches MySQL PHP MySQL Tutorial Easter When Is Easter Photo Tutorial Featured Articles   More from About.com 10 Easy Ways to Look Thinner Don't wait until you've lost those first pounds to make these simple, slimming changes. Read more...> Create a Shared Photo Stream Sharing your photo stream with friends and family is a great way to keep in touch. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Angela Bradley PHP / MySQL Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com PHP / MySQL newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Learn PHP Using PHP with MySQL Learn MySQL Create Email Forms PHP Login Script   Follow me on: Advertisement