When is Easter 2027?
Easter 2027 is on Sunday, March 28, 2027. Good Friday is March 26, Palm Sunday is March 21, and Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 10, 2027.
Lent and Holy Week 2027
| Ash Wednesday | The first day of Lent, 46 days before Easter. |
|---|---|
| Palm Sunday | Jesus rides into Jerusalem (Matthew 21). |
| Maundy Thursday | The Last Supper (Luke 22). |
| Good Friday | The crucifixion of Jesus (John 19). |
| Easter Sunday | The resurrection of Jesus (Matthew 28). |
| Ascension Day | Jesus is taken up into heaven, 40 days after Easter (Acts 1). |
| Pentecost | The Holy Spirit comes on the disciples (Acts 2). |
Easter dates 2026 to 2030
| Year | Easter Sunday | Orthodox Easter |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | April 5, 2026 | April 12, 2026 |
| 2027 | March 28, 2027 | May 2, 2027 |
| 2028 | April 16, 2028 | April 16, 2028 |
| 2029 | April 1, 2029 | April 8, 2029 |
| 2030 | April 21, 2030 | April 28, 2030 |
Questions about Easter 2027
When is Easter 2027?
Easter Sunday 2027 is on Sunday, March 28, 2027. Good Friday is Friday, March 26, 2027.
When does Lent start in 2027?
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, Wednesday, February 10, 2027, and runs for forty days (not counting Sundays) until Holy Week.
When is Orthodox Easter 2027?
Orthodox Easter 2027 is on Sunday, May 2, 2027, five weeks after Western Easter.
How is the date of Easter decided?
Western churches keep Easter on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21, so it always falls between March 22 and April 25.
Why is Easter early in 2027?
Easter 2027 falls on March 28 because the first full moon after the spring equinox comes early that year. It is the earliest Easter since 2016.
Get ready for Easter
Dates follow the Western (Gregorian) church calendar, calculated with the standard Easter algorithm. Scripture from the King James Version (KJV), public domain.