Easter countdown
How many days until Easter?
A live countdown to Easter in days, hours, minutes and seconds, in your own time zone, with the date of Easter for every year to 2031.
Easter countdown: days, hours, minutes and seconds
Dates
Easter dates, 2026 to 2031
Western Easter is the first Sunday after the first church full moon on or after 21 March, so it moves between 22 March and 25 April.
| Year | Date | Day of the week |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, April 5 | Sunday |
| 2027 | Sunday, March 28 | Sunday |
| 2028 | Sunday, April 16 | Sunday |
| 2029 | Sunday, April 1 | Sunday |
| 2030 | Sunday, April 21 | Sunday |
| 2031 | Sunday, April 13 | Sunday |
Orthodox churches use the Julian calendar for the same rule, so Orthodox Easter is often a week or more later.
Easter always falls on a weekend.
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FAQ
Days until Easter, answered
Anything we have not answered here, ask us directly. A senior engineer replies.
How many days until Easter?
The countdown at the top of this page shows the exact time left until Easter in your time zone, in days, hours, minutes and seconds, and updates every second. It also shows the calendar days and weekdays left.
When is Easter 2026?
Easter 2026 is on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
When is Easter 2027?
Easter 2027 is on Sunday, March 28, 2027.
How is the date of Easter set?
Western Easter is the first Sunday after the first church full moon on or after 21 March, so it moves between 22 March and 25 April.
How many weeks until Easter?
The Weeks and days figure under the countdown shows the whole weeks and the days left over until Easter, and Weekends left shows how many Saturdays and Sundays you have before it.
Does the countdown use my time zone?
Yes. It counts down to midnight at the start of Easter on your device’s clock, so it reaches zero at a different moment in New York, London and Sydney.
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