# When is Easter 2027?

> Easter Sunday 2027 is Sunday, March 28, 2027. Good Friday is March 26 and Easter Monday March 29. Holy Week, the Easter long weekend by province, and Easter dates to 2036.

Canonical: https://canadastatholidays.ca/easter

Church calendar · 2027. Easter Sunday 2027 is **Sunday, March 28, 2027**. Good Friday is Friday, March 26, 2027, and Easter Monday is Monday, March 29, 2027.

Easter 2028 is Sunday, April 16, 2028. Orthodox Easter is Sunday, May 2, 2027.

## Lent, Holy Week and Easter 2027

| Day | Date |
| --- | --- |
| [Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Tuesday)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/lent) | Tuesday, February 9, 2027 |
| [Ash Wednesday](https://canadastatholidays.ca/lent) | Wednesday, February 10, 2027 |
| Palm Sunday | Sunday, March 21, 2027 |
| Holy (Maundy) Thursday | Thursday, March 25, 2027 |
| [Good Friday](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/good-friday) | Friday, March 26, 2027 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, March 27, 2027 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, March 28, 2027 |
| [Easter Monday](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/easter-monday) | Monday, March 29, 2027 |
| Pentecost | Sunday, May 16, 2027 |

## The Easter long weekend in Canada

Good Friday is a statutory holiday in every province and territory and for federally regulated workplaces. In Quebec, your employer chooses Good Friday or Easter Monday; only one of the two is a holiday. [Good Friday by province](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/good-friday)

Easter Monday is not a statutory holiday for most workers in any province or territory. It is optional in Alberta and Quebec. Banks and federal government offices often close, but most private-sector employees work as usual. [Easter Monday by province](https://canadastatholidays.ca/holidays/easter-monday)

Easter Sunday falls on a Sunday, so it is not on any province's list of statutory holidays.

## Easter dates, 2027 to 2036

| Year | Good Friday | Easter Sunday | Easter Monday | Orthodox Easter |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2027 | Friday, March 26 | Sunday, March 28 | Monday, March 29 | Sunday, May 2 |
| 2028 | Friday, April 14 | Sunday, April 16 | Monday, April 17 | Sunday, April 16 |
| 2029 | Friday, March 30 | Sunday, April 1 | Monday, April 2 | Sunday, April 8 |
| 2030 | Friday, April 19 | Sunday, April 21 | Monday, April 22 | Sunday, April 28 |
| 2031 | Friday, April 11 | Sunday, April 13 | Monday, April 14 | Sunday, April 13 |
| 2032 | Friday, March 26 | Sunday, March 28 | Monday, March 29 | Sunday, May 2 |
| 2033 | Friday, April 15 | Sunday, April 17 | Monday, April 18 | Sunday, April 24 |
| 2034 | Friday, April 7 | Sunday, April 9 | Monday, April 10 | Sunday, April 9 |
| 2035 | Friday, March 23 | Sunday, March 25 | Monday, March 26 | Sunday, April 29 |
| 2036 | Friday, April 11 | Sunday, April 13 | Monday, April 14 | Sunday, April 20 |

## Why Easter moves every year

Western churches keep Easter on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21 (the church's fixed date for the spring equinox), using a set table of moon dates rather than the real sky. That puts Easter Sunday between March 22 and April 25. Good Friday is always the Friday before it and Easter Monday the day after, so the Easter long weekend moves with it. Orthodox churches use the older Julian calendar for the same rule, so their Easter is usually one to five weeks later. [Orthodox Easter dates](https://canadastatholidays.ca/orthodox-easter)

Lent, the 40 days of preparation before Easter, starts on Ash Wednesday, Wednesday, February 10, 2027. [When Lent starts](https://canadastatholidays.ca/lent)

## Questions people ask

### What date is Easter in 2027?

Easter Sunday is Sunday, March 28, 2027. Good Friday is Friday, March 26, 2027 and Easter Monday is Monday, March 29, 2027.

### When is Easter 2028?

Easter Sunday 2028 is Sunday, April 16, 2028.

### Is Good Friday a stat holiday in Canada?

Good Friday is a statutory holiday in every province and territory and for federally regulated workplaces. In Quebec, your employer chooses Good Friday or Easter Monday; only one of the two is a holiday.

### Is Easter Monday a stat holiday in Canada?

Easter Monday is not a statutory holiday for most workers in any province or territory. It is optional in Alberta and Quebec. Banks and federal government offices often close, but most private-sector employees work as usual.

### Is Easter Sunday a stat holiday?

No. Easter Sunday is always a Sunday, and no province or territory lists it as a statutory holiday. The paid holiday around Easter is Good Friday.

### What is the earliest and latest Easter can be?

Western Easter Sunday falls between March 22 and April 25.

### When is Orthodox Easter in 2027?

Orthodox Easter is Sunday, May 2, 2027.