Sunday, March 28, 2027
Easter 2027 falls on March 28, making it one of the earlier Easters in recent years. The date is determined by the lunar calendar and shifts every year, landing anywhere between March 22 and April 25.
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The first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21.
| Year | Easter Sunday | Good Friday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | March 31 | March 29 |
| 2025 | April 20 | April 18 |
| 2026 | April 5 | April 3 |
| 2027 | March 28 | March 26 |
| 2028 | April 16 | April 14 |
| 2029 | April 1 | March 30 |
| 2030 | April 21 | April 19 |
| 2031 | April 13 | April 11 |
Easter follows a rule established at the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD: it falls on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon, which is the first full moon on or after March 21 (the ecclesiastical spring equinox).
In 2027, the Paschal full moon lands on Saturday, March 27. The next Sunday is March 28. That is Easter.
This lunar dependency is why Easter can shift by more than a month from one year to the next. In 2027 it's March 28. In 2028 it jumps to April 16. You can't memorize it, which is exactly why a reminder set ahead of time makes the difference between being prepared and scrambling.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Ash Wednesday | February 10, 2027 |
| Palm Sunday | March 21, 2027 |
| Good Friday | March 26, 2027 |
| Easter Sunday | March 28, 2027 |
| Easter Monday | March 29, 2027 |
A March Easter means less time after the holidays to prepare. If you're used to Easter landing in mid-April, March 28 will feel sudden. Spring break schedules, family travel, and dinner plans all need to start earlier than you might expect.
According to the National Retail Federation, Americans spent $22.4 billion on Easter in 2024. Most of that spending happens in the two weeks before the holiday. With a late-March date, those two weeks start in mid-March, right when people are still thinking about winter ending.
The fix: set a reminder for early March 2027 and give yourself a full three weeks to plan. Check the Easter preparation checklist for a week-by-week breakdown of what to handle.
Easter 2027 falls on Sunday, March 28. It is one of the earliest possible Easter dates, since Easter can occur anywhere between March 22 and April 25.
The Paschal full moon in 2027 falls on Saturday, March 27. Easter is always the first Sunday after this full moon, placing it on March 28. When the full moon lands in late March, Easter comes early.
No. Easter follows a lunar calculation, not a fixed calendar date. It falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21. This means it shifts by up to 34 days from year to year.
Good Friday 2027 is on March 26, two days before Easter Sunday on March 28.
Set a reminder a few weeks before the date. Because Easter shifts every year, you cannot rely on the same calendar position. A reminder set for early March in 2027 gives you time to prepare before March 28.
Easter 2028 falls on Sunday, April 16. That is 19 days later than Easter 2027, showing how much the date can shift year to year.
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