How Many Days Until Easter?
Until Easter 2027
Sunday, March 28, 2027
Easter 2027 falls on Sunday, March 28, 2027 for Western Christian churches. Eastern Orthodox churches observe Pascha five weeks later, on Sunday, May 2, 2027.
Easter is the most important holiday in Christian tradition. It commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion, as described in the New Testament. The date moves each year because it is calculated by the moon, not by a fixed calendar date.
| Days away | 190 |
| Weeks away | 27 weeks 1 days |
| Months away | 6 months |
| Business days away | 129 |
| Last Easter | 166 days ago |
How Many Weeks and Months Until Easter 2027?
Easter 2027 lands on Sunday, March 28, 2027. That is 27 weeks and 1 days away, or roughly 6 months. Here is the same countdown in every unit people ask for.
Weeks are counted as full 7 day blocks. Months are counted by calendar month, so a month can be 28 to 31 days long.
When Is Easter? Dates for 2026 to 2031
Here is the exact date and day of the week for Easter in each of the next 6 years.
| Year | Date | Day of 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 |
Easter 2027 Key Facts
- Western Easter: Sunday, March 28, 2027
- Eastern Orthodox Pascha: Sunday, May 2, 2027
- Good Friday 2027: March 26, 2027
- Palm Sunday 2027: March 21, 2027
- Ash Wednesday 2027: February 10, 2027
- Easter Monday 2027: March 29, 2027 (public holiday in 50+ countries)
- Days from June 19, 2026: 282 days
How the Easter Date is Calculated
Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox (March 21 in the ecclesiastical calculation).
For 2027:
- Spring equinox: Saturday, March 20, 2027
- First full moon after equinox (Paschal Full Moon): Monday, March 22, 2027
- Following Sunday: March 28, 2027, which is Easter
The earliest possible Easter date is March 22. The latest possible is April 25. These extremes are rare. The most common Easter date between 1900 and 2100 is April 19.
The Eastern Orthodox Church uses the Julian calendar for Easter calculations, which currently runs 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar. This typically places Orthodox Easter one to five weeks after Western Easter.
Easter Dates Through 2030
- 2025: April 20 (Western), April 20 (Orthodox)
- 2026: April 5 (Western), April 12 (Orthodox)
- 2027: March 28 (Western), May 2 (Orthodox)
- 2028: April 16 (Western), April 16 (Orthodox)
- 2029: April 1 (Western), April 8 (Orthodox)
- 2030: April 21 (Western), April 28 (Orthodox)
In 2025 and 2028, Western and Orthodox Easter fall on the same date, a rare alignment that occurs only when the moon calculation produces matching results.
Holy Week 2027
Easter is preceded by Holy Week, the most solemn week in the Christian liturgical calendar:
- Palm Sunday: March 21, 2027, commemorates Jesus's entry into Jerusalem
- Holy Monday to Wednesday: March 22 to 24, 2027
- Maundy Thursday: March 25, 2027, the Last Supper commemoration
- Good Friday: March 26, 2027, the Crucifixion
- Holy Saturday: March 27, 2027, Easter Vigil at sunset
- Easter Sunday: March 28, 2027, the Resurrection
Holy Week follows the 40-day period of Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday. Lent 2027 starts Wednesday, February 10, 2027 and concludes on Holy Saturday, March 27, 2027.
Easter Around the World
Easter is a public holiday in approximately 95 countries worldwide. Many countries observe both Good Friday and Easter Monday as public holidays.
Public holiday status:
- United States: Easter Sunday is widely observed but is NOT a federal holiday
- United Kingdom: Good Friday and Easter Monday are bank holidays
- Canada: Good Friday is a federal statutory holiday; Easter Monday is observed in some provinces
- Australia: Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday all observed
- Germany, France, Italy, Spain: Good Friday and Easter Monday observed
- Mexico: Easter is part of Semana Santa, a major travel week
US Easter Spending and Traditions
US Easter spending reached approximately $24.0 billion in 2024 according to the National Retail Federation. The average household spent approximately $177 on Easter celebrations.
Top US Easter spending categories:
- Candy: $3.4 billion (Americans consume approximately 16 billion jelly beans during Easter)
- Food: $7.3 billion (Easter ham, lamb, breads)
- Gifts: $4.0 billion
- Clothing: $3.5 billion
- Decorations: $1.7 billion
- Flowers: $1.4 billion (Easter lilies are the traditional flower)
Approximately 81% of US Easter celebrants attend an Easter meal with family. About 41% attend church services on Easter Sunday or Good Friday.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Easter Sunday 2027 falls on Sunday, March 28, 2027 for Western Christian churches (Roman Catholic, Protestant, Anglican, Lutheran). Eastern Orthodox Pascha 2027 falls on Sunday, May 2, 2027.
As of June 19, 2026, there are 282 days until Easter Sunday on March 28, 2027.
Easter is calculated by the moon, not the calendar. It falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox (March 21 in ecclesiastical reckoning). This rule was established by the First Council of Nicaea in 325 AD.
The earliest possible Easter date is March 22. The latest possible is April 25. Easter last fell on March 22 in 1818 and will next fall on March 22 in 2285. Easter last fell on April 25 in 1943 and will next fall on April 25 in 2038.
No. Easter Sunday is not a US federal holiday. Government offices remain officially open on Easter Sunday (though most are already closed because it falls on a Sunday). Some states observe Good Friday as a state holiday.
Good Friday 2027 falls on Friday, March 26, 2027. It is two days before Easter Sunday. Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
The Eastern Orthodox Church uses the Julian calendar (currently 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar) for calculating Easter, while Western churches use the Gregorian calendar. The two calculations occasionally produce the same date (as in 2025 and 2028) but most years differ by one to five weeks.
There are 27 weeks and 1 days until Easter 2027 on Sunday, March 28, 2027. That is 27.1 weeks counted as full 7 day blocks, and the number on this page updates every day.
Easter 2027 is about 6 months away. Months are counted by calendar month, so each one can be 28 to 31 days long, which is why 190 days does not divide evenly into months.
Easter 2026 is on Sunday, April 5, 2026. Easter is calculated as the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox, using the Computus algorithm.
Easter 2027 is on Sunday, March 28, 2027. Easter is calculated as the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox, using the Computus algorithm.
Easter 2028 is on Sunday, April 16, 2028. Easter is calculated as the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox, using the Computus algorithm.
Easter 2029 is on Sunday, April 1, 2029. Easter is calculated as the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox, using the Computus algorithm.