Easter Sunday Countdown
Easter is a movable feast: it falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox, so the date shifts every year. Easter 2027 is on March 28, 2027, and this countdown ticks down to it live.
How many days until Easter Sunday?
Easter Sunday is on Sunday, March 28, 2027, which is 269 days away. The live countdown above ticks down to the exact moment, to the second.
Why the date moves
Unlike Christmas, Easter has no fixed date. Western churches set it by a lunar rule tied to the spring equinox, so it can land anywhere from March 22 to April 25. Eastern Orthodox churches often calculate a different date using the Julian calendar.
How Easter is celebrated
For Christians, Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus and is the most important feast of the year. Culturally it brings egg hunts, the Easter Bunny, baskets of candy and spring gatherings with family.
Quick facts
- A movable feast, first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox
- Can fall between March 22 and April 25
- The most important holiday in the Christian calendar
- Egg decorating dates back centuries as a symbol of new life