How Many Days Until Easter?
When is Easter?
Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21, so it falls between March 22 and April 25.
Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus and is the most important feast in the Christian calendar. Its date moves every year because it follows the lunar cycle — the rule was set at the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. Western churches use the Gregorian calendar; Orthodox Easter is often a week or more later.
Easter dates by year
| Year | Date | Day of the week |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | April 5, 2026 | Sunday |
| 2027 | March 28, 2027 | Sunday |
| 2028 | April 16, 2028 | Sunday |
| 2029 | April 1, 2029 | Sunday |
| 2030 | April 21, 2030 | Sunday |
| 2031 | April 13, 2031 | Sunday |
| 2032 | March 28, 2032 | Sunday |
Easter customs and why the date moves
Western churches set Easter on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21, so it can fall anywhere from March 22 to April 25. Orthodox churches use the older Julian calendar, which is why their Easter is often a week or more later.
Easter eggs began as a symbol of new life and of the end of the Lent fast, when eggs had been off the menu. Chocolate eggs first appeared in Europe in the 1800s.
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