About Easter
Easter Sunday moves every year. Western churches set it as the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21, so it always falls between March 22 and April 25.
Because Easter moves, so do the holidays tied to it. Good Friday is two days before and Easter Monday the day after; both are bank holidays in England and Wales, and Good Friday is a public holiday in Canada and Australia. Orthodox churches use the Julian calendar to calculate the date, so Orthodox Easter often falls a week or more later.
When is Easter? Dates for the next 10 years
Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21. Here is the date and weekday for each of the next ten years:
| Year | Date | Day of the week |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | April 5, 2026 | Sunday |
| 2027 | March 28, 2027 | Sunday |
| 2028 | April 16, 2028 | Sunday |
| 2029 | April 1, 2029 | Sunday |
| 2030 | April 21, 2030 | Sunday |
| 2031 | April 13, 2031 | Sunday |
| 2032 | March 28, 2032 | Sunday |
| 2033 | April 17, 2033 | Sunday |
| 2034 | April 9, 2034 | Sunday |
| 2035 | March 25, 2035 | Sunday |
Easter 2027 countdown milestones
Key dates on the way to Easter 2027, useful for planning gifts, travel and bookings:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| 100 days to go | Friday, December 18, 2026 |
| 60 days to go | Wednesday, January 27, 2027 |
| 50 days to go | Saturday, February 6, 2027 |
| 30 days to go | Friday, February 26, 2027 |
| 21 days to go | Sunday, March 7, 2027 |
| 14 days to go | Sunday, March 14, 2027 |
| 7 days to go | Sunday, March 21, 2027 |
| 1 day to go | Saturday, March 27, 2027 |
Is Easter a public holiday?
Easter Sunday itself falls on a weekend. Good Friday and Easter Monday are bank holidays in the UK and public holidays in Australia; Good Friday is a holiday in Canada. Neither is a US federal holiday.
More countdowns
Counting down to something else? Make your own in the Countdown Timer, or check how many business days are left before the holiday.