Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28, 2027. Good Friday is March 26 and Easter Monday is March 29. Easter is not a federal holiday; it always falls on a Sunday, when federal offices are closed anyway, and no weekday is given in its place.
Easter dates, 2026–2031
| Year | Mardi Gras | Ash Wednesday | Palm Sunday | Good Friday | Easter Sunday | Orthodox Easter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | February 17 | February 18 | March 29 | April 3 | April 5 | April 12 |
| 2027 | February 9 | February 10 | March 21 | March 26 | March 28 | May 2 |
| 2028 | February 29 | March 1 | April 9 | April 14 | April 16 | April 16 |
| 2029 | February 13 | February 14 | March 25 | March 30 | April 1 | April 8 |
| 2030 | March 5 | March 6 | April 14 | April 19 | April 21 | April 28 |
| 2031 | February 25 | February 26 | April 6 | April 11 | April 13 | April 13 |
Dates are computed with the standard Gregorian algorithm (Western churches) and the Julian-calendar rule (Orthodox churches). In 2028 and again in 2031 the two fall on the same Sunday.
Why Easter 2027 is so early
Western Easter is the first Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon on or after March 21. That places it somewhere between March 22 and April 25. In 2027 the relevant full moon comes right after the equinox date, so Easter arrives in March, eight days earlier than in 2026 and nineteen days earlier than it will in 2028.
What is open on Easter weekend 2027
- Friday, March 26: federal offices, banks and USPS operate normally; the stock market is closed. See Good Friday for the states that close.
- Saturday, March 27: a normal Saturday.
- Sunday, March 28: no regular mail, as on any Sunday. Many national retailers close for Easter Sunday even though it has no legal status; grocery hours vary by chain.
- Monday, March 29: a regular business day across the country.
Easter and school spring break
Many districts tie spring break to Easter, taking either the week before or the week after. With Easter on March 28, 2027, those breaks will fall in late March, earlier than families may expect from recent years. Districts that fix spring break to a calendar week instead are unaffected.
Related dates in 2027
Mardi Gras, the day before Ash Wednesday, falls on Tuesday, February 9, 2027 and is a legal holiday in Louisiana. Details on that and other regional days are on the state holidays page. Pentecost, seven weeks after Easter, is Sunday, May 16, 2027.
Frequently asked questions
Is Easter a federal holiday?
No. It is not among the holidays Congress has designated, and since it is always a Sunday there is no observed weekday.
When is Easter 2028?
Sunday, April 16, 2028.
What is the earliest Easter can be?
March 22. The latest is April 25. The 2027 date, March 28, is toward the early end of the range.
Is the post office open the Saturday before Easter?
Yes. Saturday, March 27, 2027 is a regular delivery day.
Last checked: 12 November 2026 — dates verified against OPM