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- Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21, so it moves each year.
- It can fall between March 22 and April 25.
- The next dates are March 28, 2027, April 16, 2028, April 1, 2029 and April 21, 2030.
- Good Friday is two days earlier and is in the menu as well.
How to use the days until Easter calculator
Open the calculator
The countdown to Easter is already selected, so the answer shows as soon as the page loads.
Read the days left
The main result shows the days left, with the weekday and full date. Below it you get weeks and days, sleeps, hours, minutes, and the weekdays and weekend days in between.
Switch the date if you like
Use the Count down to menu to pick another holiday, a season, or your own date.
Check future years
The Next five dates list shows the date and weekday for each of the next five years.
How the Easter date is found
Western churches set Easter with a rule based on the calendar and the moon. The calculator uses the standard computus method for the Gregorian calendar, which gives the same dates as the church tables. It counts the days from today to the next Easter Sunday, so no list of dates needs to be updated.
How the date is found
Rule = first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21
Range = March 22 to April 25
Good Friday = Easter Sunday − 2 days
Orthodox churches use the Julian calendar and often celebrate on a different date, which this calculator does not cover.
Worked examples
Easter by year
Western Easter Sunday.
The dates come from the computus rule.
From October 26, 2026
Counting to Easter Sunday, March 28, 2027.
Good Friday is two days before.
Earliest and latest
The extremes of the rule.
Easter has to fall between these dates.
Where this countdown helps
Family plans
Plan meals, travel and gatherings.
Spring break
Count down to school holidays that follow Easter dates.
Days until Christmas
See the christmas countdown.
Days until Halloween
See the halloween countdown.
This calculator gives Western Easter, used by Catholic and most Protestant churches. Other traditions may hold it on another date.
Days until Easter FAQ
How many days until Easter?
Open the calculator to see the days to the next Easter Sunday. From October 26, 2026 it is 153 days.
What date is Easter?
Easter changes every year. It is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21.
When is Easter next year?
The Next five dates list shows Easter for each of the next five years.
Why does Easter move?
The rule depends on the spring full moon, and the moon and the calendar do not line up the same way every year.
Is Orthodox Easter the same day?
Often not. Orthodox churches use a different calendar, so their Easter can be one to five weeks later.
When is Good Friday?
Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday, two days earlier. You can pick it in the menu.