Easter Countdown Calculator

See how many days remain until Easter Sunday.

Count down from

Next Easter Sunday

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What this calculator does

This calculator computes the exact date of the next Western (Gregorian) Easter Sunday and shows how many days remain until it.

Worked example

Counting from September 3, 2026, the next Easter Sunday falls onSunday, March 28, 2027.

Common mistakes

Assuming a fixed date. Unlike Christmas, Easter is a "moveable feast" that shifts within a five-week window each year.
Mixing up Western and Orthodox Easter. The two traditions can fall on the same Sunday, but often differ by one to five weeks.

Frequently asked questions

Why does Easter fall on a different date each year?+

Easter is set as the first Sunday after the first full moon following the March equinox, which is why it moves within a roughly five-week window each year (late March to late April in the Gregorian calendar).

Is this the same date as Orthodox Easter?+

No — this calculator uses the Western (Gregorian) Easter date. Orthodox Christian churches use the Julian calendar and often celebrate Easter on a different date.

How is the exact date calculated online?+

This calculator uses the widely used Anonymous Gregorian (Meeus/Jones/Butcher) algorithm for computing Easter Sunday.

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