When is Orthodox Easter 2027?
Sunday,
May 2, 2027
170 days from today, Friday, November 13, 2026, US Eastern Time.
- Day of week
- Sunday
- Against 2026
- 20 days later
- Orthodox Easter
- 35 days later
- Days away
- 170
Why Orthodox Easter falls when it does in 2027
Orthodox Easter is fixed relative to Easter, which is the first Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon on or after 21 March. In 2027 Western Easter is Sunday, March 28, 2027 and Orthodox Easter is Sunday, May 2, 2027, 35 days later, because the Orthodox churches compute it on the Julian calendar.
Orthodox Easter 2027 on the calendar
| ISO week number, Monday to Sunday | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | |||||||
| 18 | Orthodox Easter | ||||||
| 19 | |||||||
| 20 | |||||||
| 21 | |||||||
| 22 |
Within a week of Orthodox Easter in 2027
Which dates fall near Orthodox Easter changes every year, because the calendars move against each other.
- Orthodox Good FridayFri, Apr 30
- BeltaneSat, May 1
- Cinco de MayoWed, May 5
- Ascension DayThu, May 6
- Mother's DaySun, May 9