Pascha 2027
Orthodox Easter 2027
Pascha falls on Sunday, May 2, 2027.
Orthodox Easter 2027 — the Feast of Feasts and the Festival of Festivals — falls on Sunday, May 2, 2027. Because the Orthodox Church calculates Pascha using the Julian paschalion, the date differs from Western Easter in most years.
The Paschal cycle in 2027
- Triodion begins — Sunday, February 21: Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee.
- Meatfare Sunday — Sunday, March 7.
- Forgiveness Sunday — Sunday, March 14: Cheesefare.
- Clean Monday — Monday, March 15: Great Lent begins.
- Sunday of Orthodoxy — Sunday, March 21.
- Sunday of the Cross — Sunday, April 11.
- Lazarus Saturday — Saturday, April 24.
- Palm Sunday — Sunday, April 25.
- Great & Holy Thursday — Thursday, April 29: the Mystical Supper.
- Great & Holy Friday — Friday, April 30: the Crucifixion.
- Great & Holy Saturday — Saturday, May 1.
- Pascha — Sunday, May 2: The Resurrection.
- Ascension — Thursday, June 10.
- Pentecost — Sunday, June 20.
When is Easter 2027?
Western Easter (Catholic and most Protestant churches) in 2027 falls on March 28. Orthodox Easter comes five weeks later on May 2 — the widest gap the two calendars can produce. See Great Lent 2027 and Holy Week 2027 for day-by-day fasting.