When Is Easter 2027?
Orthodox Easter 2027 falls on Sunday, 2 May 2027. Catholic Easter falls on Sunday, 28 March 2027.
Orthodox Easter
2 May
Sunday · 2027
Catholic Easter
28 March
Sunday · 2027
In 2027 Orthodox Easter falls 5 weeks after Catholic Easter.
Movable church feasts in 2027
| Feast | Date | Day | Day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirni Zagovezni (Forgiveness Sunday) | 14 Mar 2027 | Sunday | — |
| Todorovden (St Theodore’s Day) | 20 Mar 2027 | Saturday | — |
| Lazarovden (Lazarus Saturday) | 24 Apr 2027 | Saturday | — |
| Tsvetnitsa (Palm Sunday) | 25 Apr 2027 | Sunday | — |
| Good Friday | 30 Apr 2027 | Friday | day off |
| Holy Saturday | 1 May 2027 | Saturday | day off |
| Orthodox Easter Sunday | 2 May 2027 | Sunday | day off |
| Easter Monday | 3 May 2027 | Monday | day off |
| Ascension (Spasovden) | 10 Jun 2027 | Thursday | — |
| Pentecost | 20 Jun 2027 | Sunday | — |
| Day of the Holy Spirit | 21 Jun 2027 | Monday | — |
Days off per Art. 154 of the Bulgarian Labour Code: Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday and Monday.
Why does the date move every year?
Easter is kept on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox, so the date wanders — Orthodox Easter falls between 4 April and 8 May on the civil (Gregorian) calendar. The Orthodox Church reckons the full moon and the equinox by the Julian calendar, the Catholic Church by the Gregorian one, which usually separates the two feasts by one to five weeks.
Every date on this page comes from the same holiday calendar that powers the svcs.bg year calendars, countdowns and month guides.
Easter dates by year
Frequently asked questions
When is Easter in 2027?
Orthodox Easter 2027 falls on Sunday, 2 May 2027.
When is Catholic Easter in 2027?
Catholic Easter 2027 falls on Sunday, 28 March 2027.
Why do Orthodox and Catholic Easter fall on different dates?
Both churches follow the rule “the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox”, but the Orthodox computus uses the Julian calendar while the Catholic one uses the Gregorian. The dates therefore usually differ by 1–5 weeks, and in some years coincide. In 2027 Orthodox Easter falls 5 weeks after Catholic Easter.
Which days around Easter 2027 are public holidays in Bulgaria?
The official days off are Good Friday (Friday, 30 April 2027), Holy Saturday (Saturday, 1 May 2027), and Easter Sunday and Monday (2 May and 3 May).
When are Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday in 2027?
Lazarus Saturday falls on Saturday, 24 April 2027 and Palm Sunday on Sunday, 25 April 2027 — the week before Easter.