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When Is Good Friday 2027?

Good Friday 2027 is on Friday, March 26, 2027. In 2028 it falls on Friday, April 14.

Sources: US Naval Observatory, Wikipedia Updated

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Good Friday dates, 2027 to 2036

Good Friday dates for ten years
YearDateDay
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Calendar for March 2027 with Good Friday on Friday, March 26 marked.
Friday, March 26 is the fourth Friday of March 2027.

How the date of Good Friday is set

Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday. It can fall anywhere from March 20 to April 23.

Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus. It is a public holiday in many countries; in the United States it is a state holiday in some states and not a federal holiday.

As the US Naval Observatory explains, the church fixes the equinox at March 21 and takes its full moons from tables, so Easter can differ from a date worked out from the real Moon.

Also coming up: Easter on Sunday, March 28, 2027, Ash Wednesday on Wednesday, February 10, 2027, and Mardi Gras on Tuesday, February 9, 2027.

Earliest and latest date of Good Friday

From 2027 to 2036, Good Friday is earliest on March 23, 2035 and latest on April 19, 2030. It falls in March in four of those ten years and in April in six.

The earliest possible date, March 20, last happened in 1818 and will not come again until 2285. The latest, April 23, last happened in 1943 and comes next in 2038.

Chart of Good Friday dates from 2027 to 2036 within the March 20 to April 23 range: March 26 in 2027, April 14 in 2028, March 30 in 2029, April 19 in 2030, April 11 in 2031, March 26 in 2032, April 15 in 2033, April 7 in 2034, March 23 in 2035, April 11 in 2036.
Each dot is one year's Good Friday; the range runs from the earliest possible date, March 20, to the latest, April 23.

Good Friday facts and traditions

The "good" in Good Friday is an old sense of the word meaning pious or holy. Many churches hold a three-hour service from noon until 3 p.m., the hours the Bible records darkness over the land.

  • It is always a Friday.
  • US stock markets close on Good Friday, while post offices stay open.
  • Eastern and Western churches compute Easter differently, so their Good Fridays usually fall on different dates.

Questions about Good Friday

What day of the week is Good Friday in 2027?

Friday. Good Friday 2027 falls on March 26, 2027.

How many days until Good Friday?

160 days, counted from October 17, 2026. The Good Friday countdown shows the number for today in your time zone. To count to any other date, use the days between dates calculator.

Is Good Friday on the same date every year?

No. Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday. It can fall anywhere from March 20 to April 23.

When is Good Friday in 2028?

Friday, April 14, 2028.

Is Good Friday a federal holiday?

No. Good Friday is not a US federal holiday, so banks, post offices and federal offices keep their normal hours unless it coincides with one.

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