Days Until Easter
As of Friday, October 2, 2026, there are 177 days (25 weeks, 2 days) until Sunday, March 28, 2027.
About This Calculator
This live countdown shows how many days are left until the next Easter Sunday. Easter is a movable feast: Western churches celebrate it on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after 21 March, so it can fall anywhere between 22 March and 25 April. That is why the date changes so much from year to year, and why a fixed "days until Easter" number published once goes out of date. This page tracks the correct upcoming date from a verified list and refreshes automatically every time you open it, then rolls forward to the following year once Easter has passed.
A clear number of days is useful for the planning that builds up to Easter: booking travel and accommodation, arranging time off around Good Friday and Easter Monday, planning a family meal, and ordering chocolate and decorations before the rush. The countdown also shows how many weekdays and weekends remain. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, 46 days before Easter Sunday, so you can also work out when it starts by subtracting 46 days from the date shown.
This page counts down to the Western (Gregorian) Easter used by Catholic and Protestant churches. Many Orthodox churches use the Julian calendar to calculate Easter and usually celebrate on a different date, so the Orthodox Easter date may differ. Everything is calculated in a timezone-safe way from today's date and runs privately in your browser.
To use it, just read the number: the days until Easter appear automatically. On the day itself the page tells you Easter is here, and you can point the picker at any other date to count toward a different occasion.
Easter countdown at a glance
- Days left: 177
- Weeks and days: 25 weeks, 2 days
- Sleeps left: 177 (one for each night before the day)
- Weekdays left (Mon-Fri): 125
- Weekends left: 26
- Hours left: 4,248
- Falls on: Sunday, March 28, 2027 (Sunday)
- Counted from: Friday, October 2, 2026
How It Works
- Pick a target date, or use the one shown.
- Click “Count the days”.
- See how many days remain.
Formula & Methodology
The result is worked out as follows:
Days left = Target Date − TodayThe countdown is the number of whole days from today to the next Western Easter Sunday, taken from a list of verified dates and calculated at UTC midnight so it is timezone-safe. Once the upcoming Easter has passed, the page targets the next date in the list. On the day itself the count is zero.
Worked Examples
For Today is 2026-10-02, the result is 177 days until Easter (28 Mar 2027).
For Today is 2027-03-28, the result is That day is today!.
For Today is 2027-03-29, the result is Rolls forward to 16 Apr 2028.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Easter this year?
The upcoming Western Easter Sundays are 28 March 2027, 16 April 2028 and 1 April 2029. The countdown always shows the days remaining to the next one.
Why does the date of Easter change every year?
Easter is set by the lunar calendar: it falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after 21 March, so its date moves between 22 March and 25 April.
Is Orthodox Easter on the same day?
Often not. Orthodox churches generally calculate Easter using the Julian calendar, so their Easter can fall one to five weeks after the Western date. This page counts down to Western Easter.
When does Lent start?
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, 46 days before Easter Sunday. Subtract 46 days from the Easter date shown to find it.