When Is Easter 2031?
Orthodox Easter 2031 falls on Sunday, 13 April 2031. Catholic Easter falls on Sunday, 13 April 2031.
Orthodox Easter
13 April
Sunday · 2031
Catholic Easter
13 April
Sunday · 2031
In 2031 the two dates coincide — Orthodox and Catholic Easter fall on the same day.
Movable church feasts in 2031
| Feast | Date | Day | Day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirni Zagovezni (Forgiveness Sunday) | 23 Feb 2031 | Sunday | — |
| Todorovden (St Theodore’s Day) | 1 Mar 2031 | Saturday | — |
| Lazarovden (Lazarus Saturday) | 5 Apr 2031 | Saturday | — |
| Tsvetnitsa (Palm Sunday) | 6 Apr 2031 | Sunday | — |
| Good Friday | 11 Apr 2031 | Friday | day off |
| Holy Saturday | 12 Apr 2031 | Saturday | day off |
| Orthodox Easter Sunday | 13 Apr 2031 | Sunday | day off |
| Easter Monday | 14 Apr 2031 | Monday | day off |
| Ascension (Spasovden) | 22 May 2031 | Thursday | — |
| Pentecost | 1 Jun 2031 | Sunday | — |
| Day of the Holy Spirit | 2 Jun 2031 | 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 2031?
Orthodox Easter 2031 falls on Sunday, 13 April 2031.
When is Catholic Easter in 2031?
Catholic Easter 2031 falls on Sunday, 13 April 2031.
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 2031 the two dates coincide — Orthodox and Catholic Easter fall on the same day.
Which days around Easter 2031 are public holidays in Bulgaria?
The official days off are Good Friday (Friday, 11 April 2031), Holy Saturday (Saturday, 12 April 2031), and Easter Sunday and Monday (13 April and 14 April).
When are Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday in 2031?
Lazarus Saturday falls on Saturday, 5 April 2031 and Palm Sunday on Sunday, 6 April 2031 — the week before Easter.