When Is Good Friday 2027?
Good Friday 2027 is on Friday, March 26, 2027.
Next: Good Friday 2028 is on Friday, April 14, 2028.
The rule: The Friday before Easter Sunday.
How the date of Good Friday 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 2 days gives Friday, March 26, 2027.
Because it is counted from Easter, Good Friday moves every year. See when Easter is for the full calculation.
Under this rule Good Friday can fall as early as March 20 and as late as April 23.
Good Friday dates, 2026 to 2035
| Year | Date | Day of the week | Easter Sunday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | April 3 | Friday | April 5 | Days until |
| 2027 | March 26 | Friday | March 28 | Days until |
| 2028 | April 14 | Friday | April 16 | Days until |
| 2029 | March 30 | Friday | April 1 | — |
| 2030 | April 19 | Friday | April 21 | — |
| 2031 | April 11 | Friday | April 13 | — |
| 2032 | March 26 | Friday | March 28 | — |
| 2033 | April 15 | Friday | April 17 | — |
| 2034 | April 7 | Friday | April 9 | — |
| 2035 | March 23 | Friday | March 25 | — |
Is Good Friday a federal holiday?
No. Good Friday 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.
Related dates
- When is Easter? Sunday, March 28, 2027
- When is Ash Wednesday? Wednesday, February 10, 2027
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