Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday (Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem) — Sunday, April 5, 2026 in 2026.
Christ enters Jerusalem and is greeted with palms, one week before the Resurrection. Palms or willow branches are blessed and distributed, and Holy Week begins the following day.
When is Palm Sunday in 2026?
In 2026 the feast falls on Sunday, April 5, 2026. It is a moveable feast, counted from the date of Pascha, so it falls on a different date each year.
| Year | Date | Fasting that day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Great Lent |
| 2027 | Sunday, April 25, 2027 | Great Lent |
| 2028 | Sunday, April 9, 2028 | Great Lent |
| 2029 | Sunday, April 1, 2029 | Great Lent |
Fasting on Palm Sunday
Fish, wine and oil are permitted on Palm Sunday even though Great Lent is still being kept.
Fasting practice varies between jurisdictions, parishes and households — see the Orthodox fasting rules for the full picture and speak with your priest about your own rule.
See this feast in the calendar
Open the day itself for the saints, feast and fasting rule in full, browse April 2026, or see the whole of 2026.