Trust the Jewish calendar to mess everything up.
I am used to explaining that Jewish festivals are based around the lunar year and therefore move about a bit. People tend to be broadly OK with this – especially if it leads us into the fascinating realms of why Christmas is on the same date each year, but Easter shifts so Good Friday is always on an actual Friday, anywhere from late March to the end of April.
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