๐ฃ Sunday after the first full moon of spring
How many days until Easter?
Easter 2026 falls on
Upcoming dates
| Year | Date | Weekday | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday | โฆ | |
| 2027 | Sunday | โฆ | |
| 2028 | Sunday | โฆ | |
| 2029 | Sunday | โฆ | |
| 2030 | Sunday | โฆ | |
| 2031 | Sunday | โฆ |
Western (Gregorian) Easter. Orthodox Easter usually falls one to five weeks later.
About Easter
Easter is the hardest major holiday to remember because it moves: it is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21, which places it anywhere from March 22 to April 25. The dates above are computed with the standard Gregorian algorithm used by Western churches.
Good Friday (two days before) is a public holiday in the UK, Canada, Australia and much of Europe but not a US federal holiday; Easter Monday is a holiday in most of Europe and Australia. School spring breaks are often pinned to Easter week, which is why hotel prices jump around it.
Frequently asked questions
- Why is Easter on a different date every year?
- It is tied to the lunar cycle (the first full moon of spring), not to a calendar date.
Content last reviewed: 2026-09-03