When is Easter Sunday 2026?
Sunday,
April 5, 2026
222 days ago, counted from Friday, November 13, 2026, US Eastern Time.
- Day of week
- Sunday
- Against 2025
- 15 days earlier
- Orthodox Easter
- 7 days later
- Days ago
- 222
Why Easter Sunday falls when it does in 2026
Easter Sunday is fixed relative to Easter, which is the first Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon on or after 21 March. In 2026 Western Easter is Sunday, April 5, 2026 and Orthodox Easter is Sunday, April 12, 2026, 7 days later, because the Orthodox churches compute it on the Julian calendar.
Easter Sunday 2026 on the calendar
| ISO week number, Monday to Sunday | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | |||||||
| 15 | Easter Sunday | ||||||
| 16 | |||||||
| 17 | |||||||
| 18 |
Within a week of Easter Sunday in 2026
Which dates fall near Easter Sunday changes every year, because the calendars move against each other.
- Palm SundaySun, Mar 29
- April Fools' DayWed, Apr 1
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- PassoverThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Orthodox Good FridayFri, Apr 10
- Orthodox EasterSun, Apr 12