How Many Days Until Easter? Countdown
There are 209 days until Easter on Sunday, March 28, 2027. Western Easter is the Sunday after the first full moon on or after the March equinox. Easter 2026 was 5 April. Easter 2027 is Sunday, 28 March. The timer is on that 2027 date, with months/weeks/days/seconds and decimal months and weeks.
2026–2028 dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, April 5 |
| 2027 | Sunday, March 28 |
| 2028 | Sunday, April 16 |
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Why Americans search this date
The movable date is why search volume spikes every late winter. Good Friday 2027 is 26 March. Orthodox Pascha in 2027 is 2 May, five weeks later, because Eastern churches use the Julian calendar for the computation.
How many days until Easter 2027
The US does not make Easter Sunday a federal holiday. Many states observe Good Friday for schools or banks. Sunrise services, egg hunts, and a ham dinner are the usual American civic layer on top of the religious feast.
| Day | 2027 date | Days from Easter |
|---|---|---|
| Good Friday | Fri Mar 26 | −2 |
| Easter Sunday (Western) | Sun Mar 28 | 0 |
| Orthodox Pascha | Sun May 2 | +35 |
Countdown to Easter Sunday
Countdown to Easter uses midnight in your selected timezone on Easter Sunday, not sunrise in Jerusalem. Change the dropdown if you are planning a family call across states.
Why this countdown exists
This countdown exists because “How Many Days Until Easter” is a real remaining-days search. Easter is the civil date people mean. They count to it for the named observance and for travel, school, and plans that share the same morning. The timer uses midnight in the timezone you pick.
When is Easter 2027?
Sunday, March 28, 2027 for Western churches.
When is Easter 2028?
Sunday, April 16, 2028.
Is Easter a US federal holiday?
No. Good Friday is a holiday in some states, not federally.
How late can Easter get?
Western Easter can fall as late as April 25. The next date on this timer is Sunday, March 28, 2027.