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How Many Days Until Easter Sunday 2026?

Easter Sunday is a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The date changes each year.

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Easter Sunday 2026: Sunday, April 5, 2026

About Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday is a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The date changes each year. Easter 2026 falls on Sunday, April 5, 2026. Easter's date is calculated based on the lunar calendar — it falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox.

How is the countdown calculated?

The number of days is calculated by taking today's date and subtracting it from Easter Sunday 2026 (Sunday, April 5, 2026). The math uses midnight-to-midnight UTC day boundaries so the result does not change based on your time zone or the time of day. One "day" is exactly 86,400 seconds.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Easter Sunday 2026?
Easter Sunday 2026 falls on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
What day of the week is Easter 2026?
Easter Sunday 2026 falls on a Sunday.
How is Easter's date determined?
Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon that falls on or after March 21 (the ecclesiastical spring equinox). This is calculated using the Anonymous Gregorian algorithm, which accounts for the difference between the solar and lunar calendars. That is why Easter can fall anywhere between March 22 and April 25.
Is there a way to add a countdown to my website?
Yes. In JavaScript, you can calculate days remaining with: Math.round((new Date(2026, 3, 5) - new Date()) / 86400000). This gives the number of whole days until Easter 2026.

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