When Is Orthodox Easter 2027?
Live Countdown to the Holy Day
Orthodox Easter falls on Sunday, May 2, 2027 — 245 days from now.
Orthodox Easter 2027 falls on Sunday, May 2, 2027. Live countdown, dates through 2030, and how the date is determined.
Easter, also called Pasch () or Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the Bible's New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD. It is the culmination of the Passion of Jesus, preceded by Lent (or Great Lent), a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance. Orthodox Easter uses the same first-Sunday-after-the-full-moon rule but computes it on the Julian calendar, so it usually falls one to five weeks after Western Easter.
Orthodox Easter falls on Sunday, May 2, 2027. The countdown above updates live, so you always see exactly how many days, hours, and minutes are left.
Orthodox Easter dates by year
| Year | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Sunday, May 2, 2027 | in 245 days |
| 2028 | Sunday, April 16, 2028 | in 595 days |
| 2029 | Sunday, April 8, 2029 | in 952 days |
| 2030 | Sunday, April 28, 2030 | in 1337 days |
Why does the date move?
The Christian year mixes two kinds of dates. Fixed feasts like Christmas and Epiphany fall on the same calendar day every year. Movable feasts — Easter and everything anchored to it, from Ash Wednesday to Pentecost — are set by a lunar rule: Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21. Orthodox churches apply the same rule on the older Julian calendar, which is why Orthodox Easter and Christmas usually differ from the Western dates.
Frequently asked questions
When is Orthodox Easter in 2027?
Orthodox Easter falls on Sunday, May 2, 2027.
When is Orthodox Easter in 2028?
Orthodox Easter falls on Sunday, April 16, 2028.
How is the date of Orthodox Easter determined?
Orthodox Easter uses the same first-Sunday-after-the-full-moon rule but computes it on the Julian calendar, so it usually falls one to five weeks after Western Easter.
More Christian Holidays countdowns
PentecostMay 16, 2027
Corpus ChristiMay 27, 2027EasterMarch 28, 2027
Good FridayMarch 26, 2027
Maundy ThursdayMarch 25, 2027
Palm SundayMarch 21, 2027Western dates are computed from the Gregorian computus; Orthodox dates from the Julian calendar. Both are exact. Page updated August 30, 2026.