Easter 2026
This event took place on Sunday, April 5, 2026. Here is everything about it.
📅 Sunday, April 5, 2026
📝 About Easter 2026
Easter is the most important holiday in the Christian liturgical calendar, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after his crucifixion. Its date shifts each year because it follows a lunisolar formula established at the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, falling on the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring. Traditions range from sunrise church services and passion plays to secular customs like decorating eggs, Easter egg hunts, and gifting chocolate bunnies. In many European countries, elaborate processions take place during Holy Week, while in the United States alone consumers spend over three billion dollars on Easter candy annually, with 16 billion jelly beans produced for the holiday each year.
📋 Quick Facts
- Date
- Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Day of the Week
- Sunday
- Days Remaining
- This event has passed
- Category
- Holidays
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
There are 0 days until Easter 2026 on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
Easter 2026 is on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
Easter is the most important holiday in the Christian liturgical calendar, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after his crucifixion. Its date shifts each year because it follows a lunisolar formula established at the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, falling on the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring. Traditions range from sunrise church services and passion plays to secular customs like decorating eggs, Easter egg hunts, and gifting chocolate bunnies. In many European countries, elaborate processions take place during Holy Week, while in the United States alone consumers spend over three billion dollars on Easter candy annually, with 16 billion jelly beans produced for the holiday each year.
Easter 2026 falls on a Sunday.