How Many Days Until Easter 2027?
There are 218 days until Easter 2027 — approximately 31 weeks and 1 days from today. Easter this year falls on Sunday, March 28, 2027.
Easter Sunday is the most important holiday in the Christian calendar, marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after his crucifixion on Good Friday. Unlike most Western holidays, Easter is a "movable feast" β it falls on a different Sunday every year between March 22 and April 25. In 2027, Easter Sunday lands on March 28. The date is calculated using a centuries-old formula based on the spring equinox and the lunar calendar.
Countdown Breakdown
- 218 days remaining
- 31 weeks and 1 days
- 7 months (approximately)
- 5,232 hours / 313,920 minutes
- 155 weekdays (Monday–Friday) and 63 weekend days
- 218 sleeps until Easter
Easter 2027 Quick Facts
| Easter Date | Sunday, March 28, 2027 |
|---|---|
| Day of the Week | Sunday |
| Days From Today | 218 days |
| Weekdays Until | 155 weekdays (Mon–Fri) |
| Weekend Days Until | 63 weekend days |
| Federal Holiday in the US? | No β cultural observance, not a federal holiday |
| Next Year (2028) | Sunday, April 13, 2031 |
Day-by-Day Countdown to Easter
If you check this page on a different day, here is how the countdown to Easter 2027 will look:
| On Date | Day of Week | Days Until Easter |
|---|---|---|
| August 22, 2026 (today) | Saturday | 218 days |
| August 23, 2026 | Sunday | 217 days |
| August 24, 2026 | Monday | 216 days |
| August 25, 2026 | Tuesday | 215 days |
| August 26, 2026 | Wednesday | 214 days |
| August 27, 2026 | Thursday | 213 days |
| August 28, 2026 | Friday | 212 days |
| August 29, 2026 | Saturday | 211 days |
| August 30, 2026 | Sunday | 210 days |
| August 31, 2026 | Monday | 209 days |
The History of Easter
Easter is the oldest and most theologically significant Christian holiday, with documented observance since at least the 2nd century AD. The First Council of Nicaea in 325 AD established the rule still used today: Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox (fixed at March 21 for calculation purposes). This formula links Easter to the Jewish festival of Passover, since the events of Christ's death and resurrection took place during Passover week. Many secular Easter customs β eggs, rabbits, spring flowers β predate Christianity and trace to ancient European spring fertility festivals such as the Anglo-Saxon feast of Δostre, from which the English word "Easter" derives.
Easter Traditions
Easter Sunday traditions blend Christian observance with secular celebrations of spring. Many Christian families attend sunrise services or special Easter Sunday Mass. Children participate in Easter egg hunts, decorate hard-boiled eggs with dyes, and receive baskets of candy from the "Easter Bunny." The White House has hosted an annual Easter Egg Roll on its South Lawn every year since 1878 (with brief wartime suspensions). Traditional Easter foods include lamb, ham, hot cross buns, and chocolate eggs. The week before Easter β Holy Week β includes Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday, each with its own observances.
Easter Dates — Past, Present and Future
The table below shows when Easter fell or will fall in the years around 2027, including the day of the week and how many days from today each date is.
| Year | Easter Date | Day of Week | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | April 5, 2026 | Sunday | 139 days ago |
| 2027 | March 28, 2027 | Sunday | Next occurrence (218 days from today) |
| 2028 | April 16, 2028 | Sunday | 603 days from today |
| 2029 | April 1, 2029 | Sunday | 953 days from today |
| 2030 | April 21, 2030 | Sunday | 1,338 days from today |
| 2031 | April 13, 2031 | Sunday | 1,695 days from today |
Easter Fun Facts
- Easter is a movable feast β it can fall anywhere from March 22 to April 25 in the Western Christian calendar.
- The earliest possible Easter date (March 22) last occurred in 1818 and will not happen again until 2285.
- Americans purchase roughly 180 million Easter eggs and 90 million chocolate Easter bunnies each year.
- The White House Easter Egg Roll began in 1878 under President Rutherford B. Hayes and is held on Easter Monday.
- The world's largest Easter egg, weighing 15,873 pounds, was made in Italy in 2011 and stood over 34 feet tall.
- Eastern Orthodox Easter (Pascha) is calculated using the Julian calendar and usually falls 1-5 weeks after Western Easter.
- In Sweden and Finland, children dress as Easter witches and go door-to-door β a tradition similar to Halloween in the U.S.
How to Prepare for Easter
With 218 days remaining, here is a checklist of common preparations:
- Order Easter dinner ingredients (lamb, ham, or roast) from your butcher 1-2 weeks ahead.
- Buy plastic eggs and candy by mid-March β the best selection sells out close to the holiday.
- Plan an Easter egg hunt early Sunday morning β younger children do best with hunts in well-lit, safe areas.
- Dye boiled eggs the day before β natural dyes work best with white eggs and white vinegar.
- Send Easter cards by the prior Tuesday for delivery before Sunday.
- Arrange for childcare or family seating if attending church services β Easter is the highest-attended Sunday of the year.
- Prepare Easter baskets the night before, with candy, small toys, and a stuffed bunny for tradition.
Easter FAQ
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