When Is Ash Wednesday 2027?

Ash Wednesday 2027 is on Wednesday, February 10, 2027.

Next: Ash Wednesday 2028 is on Wednesday, March 1, 2028.

The rule: The Wednesday 46 days before Easter Sunday (40 days of Lent plus 6 Sundays).

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How the date of Ash Wednesday is set

Western churches set Easter by the Gregorian computus (1582): a fixed table of "ecclesiastical" full moons and an equinox fixed at March 21. No US law sets it.

Working for 2027: 2027 has golden number 14 and epact 22, which puts the ecclesiastical full moon on March 22 (a Monday). The next Sunday is March 28, so Easter is Sunday, March 28, 2027. Counting back 46 days gives Wednesday, February 10, 2027.

Because it is counted from Easter, Ash Wednesday moves every year. See when Easter is for the full calculation.

Under this rule Ash Wednesday can fall as early as February 4 and as late as March 10.

Ash Wednesday dates, 2026 to 2035

Ash Wednesday date for each year from 2026 to 2035
Year Date Day of the week Easter Sunday Countdown
2026 February 18 Wednesday April 5 Days until
2027 February 10 Wednesday March 28 Days until
2028 March 1 Wednesday April 16 Days until
2029 February 14 Wednesday April 1 —
2030 March 6 Wednesday April 21 —
2031 February 26 Wednesday April 13 —
2032 February 11 Wednesday March 28 —
2033 March 2 Wednesday April 17 —
2034 February 22 Wednesday April 9 —
2035 February 7 Wednesday March 25 —

Is Ash Wednesday a federal holiday?

No. Ash Wednesday is not one of the 11 legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103(a), so federal offices follow their normal schedule .

State and local governments, schools and employers decide for themselves whether to close.

Federal status from the OPM federal holidays list, checked November 6, 2026.

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