Western Easter 2027 is on Sunday, March 28, 2027 and Orthodox Easter is on Sunday, May 2, 2027. That's 259 days away for Western Easter. Good Friday is March 26 and Easter Monday is March 29.
Easter moves every year. That's the short answer to the question everyone asks first. In 2027 Western Easter Sunday lands on March 28 and Orthodox Easter follows five weeks later on May 2. Here's the full stretch of Holy Week, and why the date shifts.
How many days until Easter 2027?
The counter above tracks Western Easter Sunday, March 28, 2027, and updates every second in your own timezone. If you're planning around Orthodox Easter, set your board to May 2 instead.
Because Easter falls on a Sunday, the full stretch from Good Friday through Easter Monday is a four-day weekend across most of Europe and much of the Commonwealth. In many countries, retail, schools and public services close for the whole run.
How the date is calculated
The rule is old and precise: Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon that falls on or after the vernal equinox on March 21. Because the moon's 29.5-day cycle doesn't fit the calendar year, Easter can land anywhere between March 22 and April 25.
Astronomers can predict every full moon centuries in advance, so Easter dates are known well ahead. What can vary is the local astronomical reality versus the "ecclesiastical" tables the churches actually use, which occasionally differ from real observations by a day.
Why Western and Orthodox Easter differ
Both churches use the same "first Sunday after the first full moon after the equinox" rule. What differs is the calendar they measure from.
Western churches use the Gregorian calendar and treat March 21 as the equinox. Orthodox churches use the Julian calendar for the calculation, which currently sits about 13 days behind. The result is that the two Easters usually differ by one to five weeks, and coincide only occasionally, roughly every four years.
Church or community event?
A live counter running from Ash Wednesday through Easter Sunday gives everyone one place to look for the running total.
Holy Week and related dates in 2027
Easter is more than a day. Here's the full stretch of Lent and Holy Week worth tracking:
| Occasion | Date | Days away |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Wednesday | Wed, Feb 10, 2027 | 213days |
| Palm Sunday | Sun, Mar 21, 2027 | 252days |
| Maundy Thursday | Thu, Mar 25, 2027 | 256days |
| Good Friday | Fri, Mar 26, 2027 | 257days |
| Easter Sunday | Sun, Mar 28, 2027 | 259days |
| Easter Monday | Mon, Mar 29, 2027 | 260days |
| Orthodox Easter | Sun, May 2, 2027 | 294days |
Display your Easter countdown anywhere
A live counter belongs on the screen the community is already looking at.
- Church foyer or hall: a big countdown to Easter Sunday running through Lent, switching to a countdown to next service when the day passes.
- School or nursery: a friendly counter for the kids as the term end approaches and the Easter holiday begins.
- Retail and hospitality: a Good Friday to Easter Monday counter that captures the four-day-weekend spending window.
One shareable link, no app to install. When Easter passes, point the same board at the next season the community cares about.