Quick answer
When is Good Friday 2027?
Friday, March 26, 2027
Good Friday 2027 is Friday, March 26, 2027. Good Friday is the Friday before Western Easter Sunday, so its date changes each year with the Easter calculation. Check local schedules for schools, events, employers, and travel plans.
Open the March 2027 calendar, print a monthly PDF, or subscribe to the United States holiday calendar in Google, Apple, or Outlook.
Varies by state and location. See all U.S. public holidays for a full 2027 list.
Month calendar
March 2027
Friday, March 26, 2027
Good Friday is the Friday before Western Easter Sunday, so its date changes each year with the Easter calculation.
Varies by state and location
Good Friday is not a U.S. federal public holiday, though some states, schools, markets, and employers may observe it.
Date-specific planner
Plan time off around Good Friday 2027
The result is anchored to Fri, Mar 26, 2027 and counts only selected weekends, source-listed nationwide holidays, and the PTO dates shown below.
Not assumed for this observance. Enable it only if your employer or personal calendar gives you the day off.
Good Friday is not a U.S. federal public holiday, though some states, schools, markets, and employers may observe it.
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Tue, Mar 23, 2027 to Sun, Mar 28, 2027
Uses 4 PTO days.
With weekends on saturday and sunday, requesting PTO on Tue, Mar 23, 2027, Wed, Mar 24, 2027, Thu, Mar 25, 2027, Fri, Mar 26, 2027 creates 6 consecutive days off from Tue, Mar 23, 2027 through Sun, Mar 28, 2027.
How every day is counted
Other PTO levels
What Good Friday means in the United States
Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday in Western Christian calendars. Its date moves with Easter rather than staying on one March or April day. In the United States it is not a federal public holiday, though some states, schools, banks, and employers may follow their own schedules.
U.S. closure patterns are patchwork. Some state and local governments, private schools, and universities close; many public school districts stay open; most federal offices remain open. Financial markets sometimes observe Good Friday even when federal offices do not—always check the exchange holiday calendar for the session you care about.
For travel and retail, Good Friday often sits inside a longer Easter weekend. Some families treat Thursday–Monday as a soft break even without a federal mandate. If you are booking hotels near spring-break destinations, price the whole Easter cluster, not only Good Friday night.
Churches may hold services with parking and street impacts in dense neighborhoods. If you need quiet work hours, do not assume a national shutdown; assume uneven local availability instead.
International readers: many countries treat Good Friday as a statutory holiday. Do not map those rules onto U.S. federal tables. This page is U.S.-context planning around the movable Friday before Easter.
At a glance
- Movable: Friday before Easter Sunday; month-day changes yearly
- Not a U.S. federal public holiday
- Some markets, schools, and local governments still close—verify locally
- Often paired with Easter weekend travel demand
Practical planning
- If you trade, confirm the exchange holiday list for Good Friday that year.
- If you need a courthouse or DMV, check your state/county holiday PDF.
- If you travel for Easter, price Thursday through Monday as one demand block.
How 2027 compares to 2026
In 2026, the date was Friday, April 3, 2026; in 2027, it is Friday, March 26, 2027. It falls 8 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: Friday, April 3, 2026 · This page: Friday, March 26, 2027
Other U.S. observances in March 2027
Same month, different rules—useful when you are planning March travel or event spacing.
- St. Patrick's Day — Wednesday, March 17, 2027
- Easter Sunday — Sunday, March 28, 2027
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 Good Friday falls (multi-year)
Compare exact calendar dates and weekdays from 2025 through 2034 for travel, school, and work planning.
| Year | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Apr 18 | Friday |
| 2026 | Apr 3 | Friday |
| 2027 this page | Mar 26 | Friday |
| 2028 | Apr 14 | Friday |
| 2029 | Mar 30 | Friday |
| 2030 | Apr 19 | Friday |
| 2031 | Apr 11 | Friday |
| 2032 | Mar 26 | Friday |
| 2033 | Apr 15 | Friday |
| 2034 | Apr 7 | Friday |
Questions about Good Friday 2027
When is Good Friday 2027, exactly?
Good Friday in 2027 is Friday, March 26, 2027 (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 2027-03-26.
Why does Good Friday land on that Friday in 2027?
Good Friday is the Friday before Western Easter Sunday, so its date changes each year with the Easter calculation. 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 2027 date compare to 2026?
In 2026, the date was Friday, April 3, 2026; in 2027, it is Friday, March 26, 2027. It falls 8 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 Good Friday 2027 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. Good Friday is not a U.S. federal public holiday, though some states, schools, markets, and employers may observe it. 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 Good Friday in 2028—and how should I use the multi-year table?
In 2028, Good Friday is Friday, April 14, 2028. 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 2027 (with long-weekend notes) is on anycalendar.org/holidays/us. You can also open the march 2027 month view, the full 2027 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.