Easter in 2026 falls on Sunday, April 5 for most Western Christian churches (those using the Gregorian calendar).

Quick Scoop: What day does Easter fall on?

  • Easter 2026 date: Sunday, April 5.
  • Good Friday 2026: Friday, April 3.
  • Easter Monday 2026 (where observed): Monday, April 6.

How the date is chosen (in plain terms)

Easter is a movable feast, which means it doesn’t fall on the same calendar date each year. Instead, Western churches celebrate Easter on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21 , which is the fixed church date for the spring equinox. Because of that rule, Easter can land anywhere between March 22 and April 25 in the Western (Gregorian) calendar.

Eastern Orthodox churches use a similar rule but follow the Julian calendar, so in some years their Easter falls on a different Sunday than the Western date.

Tiny historical / “forum chat” style note

If you imagine a forum thread titled “Why does Easter keep moving around?” , the top-voted reply would boil it down to:

It follows the Moon, not just the month—first Sunday after the full moon that comes after the spring equinox, so the exact date hops around every year. 🌕📅

So for this year in your question: Easter falls on Sunday, April 5, 2026.

TL;DR: Easter 2026 is on Sunday, April 5 ; it moves each year because it’s tied to the first full moon after March 21, not to a fixed calendar date.

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