Quick answer
When is Easter Sunday 2026?
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Easter Sunday 2026 is Sunday, April 5, 2026. Easter Sunday is a movable feast based on the Western Easter calculation, so its date changes every year. Check local schedules for schools, events, employers, and travel plans.
Open the April 2026 calendar, print a monthly PDF, or subscribe to the United States holiday calendar in Google, Apple, or Outlook.
Not a U.S. federal public holiday. See all U.S. public holidays for a full 2026 list.
Month calendar
April 2026
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Easter Sunday is a movable feast based on the Western Easter calculation, so its date changes every year.
Not a U.S. federal public holiday
Easter Sunday is widely observed in the United States, but it is not a U.S. federal public holiday.
What Easter Sunday means in the United States
Easter Sunday is a movable feast: its Gregorian date is computed from ecclesiastical calendar rules, so it falls on different March or April Sundays. Check the exact year before coordinating school breaks, services, or travel.
In the United States, Easter Sunday is not a federal public holiday. Monday after Easter (“Easter Monday”) is also not a federal holiday, unlike in several other countries. Time off usually comes from employer policy, private school calendars, or spring-break schedules that sometimes overlap Easter week.
Travel and hospitality treat Easter weekend as a peak for family visits, church services, and spring getaways. If you fly, compare the Friday–Monday cluster; if you drive, expect church-area parking pressure Sunday morning in many cities. Grocery demand for brunch and ham/lamb traditions can stress stores the week before.
For interfaith and secular workplaces, Easter may be irrelevant to some staff and central to others. If you schedule deadlines, avoid assuming a quiet Monday after Easter unless your handbook grants it.
This page follows the Western (Gregorian) Easter date used by most U.S. civil calendars. Orthodox Easter can fall on a different Sunday; do not mix the two when planning multi-tradition households.
At a glance
- Movable Sunday in March or April (Western/Gregorian rule)
- Not a U.S. federal public holiday; Easter Monday usually not federal either
- Strong family travel and dining demand around the weekend
- School spring breaks may or may not align—check district PDFs
Practical planning
- Write the exact Sunday date in event copy; “Easter weekend” alone is ambiguous across years.
- If you ship gifts or food, use the week-before cutoff, not Saturday delivery assumptions.
- If your household also observes Orthodox Easter, track both Sundays separately.
How 2026 compares to 2025
In 2025, the date was Sunday, April 20, 2025; in 2026, it is Sunday, April 5, 2026. It falls 15 calendar days earlier within the year than last year's occurrence. The recurring rule is unchanged, so use the exact date when planning leave, school notices, or travel.
Last year: Sunday, April 20, 2025 · This page: Sunday, April 5, 2026
Other U.S. observances in April 2026
Same month, different rules—useful when you are planning April travel or event spacing.
- Good Friday — Friday, April 3, 2026
Weekends, time off, and scheduling
Long weekends, substitute days, and school make-up days vary. Use the exact date with your employer, school, or state calendar when planning travel and time off.
When Easter Sunday falls (multi-year)
Compare exact calendar dates and weekdays from 2024 through 2033 for travel, school, and work planning.
| Year | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mar 31 | Sunday |
| 2025 | Apr 20 | Sunday |
| 2026 this page | Apr 5 | Sunday |
| 2027 | Mar 28 | Sunday |
| 2028 | Apr 16 | Sunday |
| 2029 | Apr 1 | Sunday |
| 2030 | Apr 21 | Sunday |
| 2031 | Apr 13 | Sunday |
| 2032 | Mar 28 | Sunday |
| 2033 | Apr 17 | Sunday |
Questions about Easter Sunday 2026
When is Easter Sunday 2026, exactly?
Easter Sunday in 2026 is Sunday, April 5, 2026 (use your local time zone for same-day events). The date on the calendar is fixed by the U.S. rule in our guide, not a guess. If you need a single ISO-style line for travel systems, the date is 2026-04-05.
Why does Easter Sunday land on that Sunday in 2026?
Easter Sunday is a movable feast based on the Western Easter calculation, so its date changes every year. For many people, the more important part is the weekday: when the rule pins the day to a Monday, Thursday, Sunday, or an Easter-related offset, you can plan closures and family plans even before you look up the exact month-day.
How does the 2026 date compare to 2025?
In 2025, the date was Sunday, April 20, 2025; in 2026, it is Sunday, April 5, 2026. It falls 15 calendar days earlier within the year than last year's occurrence. The recurring rule is unchanged, so use the exact date when planning leave, school notices, or travel.
Is Easter Sunday 2026 a U.S. federal public holiday, and do banks and post offices close?
This date is not a universal “everyone is off work” U.S. federal public holiday in the same way as, for example, New Year’s Day. Easter Sunday is widely observed in the United States, but it is not a U.S. federal public holiday. If you are checking “open or closed” for a specific place, use that organization’s own holiday list rather than a generic U.S. label alone.
What about Easter Sunday in 2027—and how should I use the multi-year table?
In 2027, Easter Sunday is Sunday, March 28, 2027. Use the table to compare several years at once and spot when the observance falls near a trip, budget cycle, or school-year boundary. Open the full year calendar to check adjacent holidays before finalizing plans.
Where can I see this day on a full U.S. holiday list and in my own calendar?
The United States public-holiday list for 2026 (with long-weekend notes) is on anycalendar.org/holidays/us. You can also open the april 2026 month view, the full 2026 year view, and use the subscribe and print tools on AnyCalendar to move these dates into Google, Apple, Outlook, or a PDF you can print.