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How Many Days Until Easter?

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Western Easter Sunday is computed, not stored: the first Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon on or after March 21. DaysUntil runs that Gregorian computus, then ticks toward the resulting local calendar Sunday. After worship ends in your timezone, the target becomes next year's computed Sunday. 2026 lands on April 5; 2027 lands on March 28. Orthodox Pascha often disagrees because many Eastern churches still follow the Julian calendar. US school breaks and grocery circulars follow the Western date this page publishes.

FAQ

When is Easter this year?
Western Easter is April 5 in 2026 and March 28 in 2027. We compute it from the Gregorian computus; we do not type a year into the rule. After that Sunday ends locally, the page aims at the next computed Sunday.
Why does Easter move?
It is a lunar-linked movable feast. The weekday is always Sunday; the calendar date changes because the ecclesiastical full moon walks through late March and April. That is also why Good Friday and Easter Monday move with it.
Western vs Eastern Easter?
Many Eastern Orthodox churches still follow the Julian calendar for Pascha, so dates often differ — sometimes by a week, sometimes by more. Unique to this page: we publish the Western date only, because US civil life (school breaks, retail circulars) tracks Gregorian Easter. Confirm which church calendar a family uses before you share the link as a liturgical clock.
Why might another site disagree?
Orthodox computus, or a UTC date flip near midnight, can shift the count. A page that aims at Good Friday instead of Easter Sunday will also disagree by two days.
Is Easter a US federal holiday?
Easter Sunday is not a federal closing. Good Friday is a state or private holiday in some places; Easter Monday is more common abroad than in US federal offices. This countdown is Sunday.
What are the 2028 dates, for planning?
Western Easter in 2028 is April 16. Add it to a custom list if you are booking travel past the two years this calendar hub highlights.
How should Holy Week planning use this Sunday clock?
Good Friday is two days earlier; Easter Monday is the next weekday. If you need those adjacent civil days — especially in states or workplaces that actually close — build custom dates rather than expecting this Sunday page to sprout extra targets. The computus gives you Sunday; the rest of the week is derived by counting, not by a second astronomical rule.

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