When Is Easter 2029?
Orthodox Easter 2029 falls on Sunday, 8 April 2029. Catholic Easter falls on Sunday, 1 April 2029.
Orthodox Easter
8 April
Sunday · 2029
Catholic Easter
1 April
Sunday · 2029
In 2029 Orthodox Easter falls 1 week after Catholic Easter.
Movable church feasts in 2029
| Feast | Date | Day | Day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirni Zagovezni (Forgiveness Sunday) | 18 Feb 2029 | Sunday | — |
| Todorovden (St Theodore’s Day) | 24 Feb 2029 | Saturday | — |
| Lazarovden (Lazarus Saturday) | 31 Mar 2029 | Saturday | — |
| Tsvetnitsa (Palm Sunday) | 1 Apr 2029 | Sunday | — |
| Good Friday | 6 Apr 2029 | Friday | day off |
| Holy Saturday | 7 Apr 2029 | Saturday | day off |
| Orthodox Easter Sunday | 8 Apr 2029 | Sunday | day off |
| Easter Monday | 9 Apr 2029 | Monday | day off |
| Ascension (Spasovden) | 17 May 2029 | Thursday | — |
| Pentecost | 27 May 2029 | Sunday | — |
| Day of the Holy Spirit | 28 May 2029 | 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 2029?
Orthodox Easter 2029 falls on Sunday, 8 April 2029.
When is Catholic Easter in 2029?
Catholic Easter 2029 falls on Sunday, 1 April 2029.
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 2029 Orthodox Easter falls 1 week after Catholic Easter.
Which days around Easter 2029 are public holidays in Bulgaria?
The official days off are Good Friday (Friday, 6 April 2029), Holy Saturday (Saturday, 7 April 2029), and Easter Sunday and Monday (8 April and 9 April).
When are Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday in 2029?
Lazarus Saturday falls on Saturday, 31 March 2029 and Palm Sunday on Sunday, 1 April 2029 — the week before Easter.