When is Orthodox Good Friday 2026?
Friday,
April 10, 2026
217 days ago, counted from Friday, November 13, 2026, US Eastern Time.
- Day of week
- Friday
- Against 2025
- 8 days earlier
- Orthodox Easter
- 7 days later
- Days ago
- 217
Why Orthodox Good Friday falls when it does in 2026
Orthodox Good Friday 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.
Orthodox Good Friday 2026 on the calendar
| ISO week number, Monday to Sunday | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | |||||||
| 15 | Orthodox Good Friday | ||||||
| 16 | |||||||
| 17 | |||||||
| 18 |
Within a week of Orthodox Good Friday in 2026
Which dates fall near Orthodox Good Friday changes every year, because the calendars move against each other.
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Orthodox EasterSun, Apr 12