when does easter bunny come

The Easter Bunny usually comes the night before Easter Sunday , often late evening to around midnight , depending on local traditions. For 2026 , Easter Sunday is April 5 , so that would make the usual “arrival” Saturday night, April 4 into Sunday morning, April 5.

Quick scoop

• Typical timing: Easter eve, late at night.

• 2026 Easter date: Sunday, April 5, 2026.

• Tracker-style timing: some Easter Bunny tracking pages say the journey begins around 5:00 AM Eastern on Saturday, April 4, 2026.

If you mean at your house

Many Easter Bunny FAQs say kids should expect the Bunny sometime between 9 PM and 2 AM local time. If you want, I can also give you a kid-friendly one-liner or a calendar reminder version.