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When is Easter Sunday 2026?

Easter Sunday falls on different dates around the world in 2026. The first is Sunday, April 5, 2026 and the last is Sunday, April 12, 2026, across 110 countries.

Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ's resurrection, according to Christian belief.

Also listed as Catholic Easter Sunday and Day off for Easter Sunday.

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Easter Sunday 2026 by country

CountryDateType
🇦🇽 Åland IslandsPåskdagenApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇦🇱 AlbaniaPashkët KatolikeApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇦🇩 AndorraApril 5SundayObservance
🇦🇷 ArgentinaApril 5SundayReligious holiday
🇦🇲 ArmeniaԱմանորApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇦🇼 ArubaEerste PaasdagApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇦🇺 AustraliaApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇦🇹 AustriaOstersonntagApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇧🇸 BahamasApril 5SundayObservance
🇧🇧 BarbadosApril 5SundayObservance
🇧🇾 BelarusCatholic Easter SundayApril 5SundayObservance
🇧🇪 BelgiumPasenApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇧🇿 BelizeApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇧🇯 BeninApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇧🇦 Bosnia & HerzegovinaApril 5SundayOptional holiday
🇧🇷 BrazilDomingo de PáscoaApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇨🇲 CameroonApril 5SundayObservance
🇨🇦 CanadaApril 5SundayRegional holiday
🇧🇶 Caribbean NetherlandsPasenApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇨🇱 ChileApril 5SundayReligious holiday
🇨🇴 ColombiaApril 5SundayReligious holiday
🇨🇬 Congo - BrazzavilleDimanche de PâquesApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇭🇷 CroatiaUskrs i uskrsni ponedjeljakApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇨🇼 CuraçaoPasenApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇨🇿 CzechiaApril 5SundayReligious holiday
🇩🇰 DenmarkPåskedagApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇪🇨 EcuadorApril 5SundayReligious holiday
🇸🇻 El SalvadorApril 5SundayReligious holiday
🇪🇷 EritreaFasika ፋሲካApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇪🇪 Estoniaülestõusmispühade 1. pühaApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇫🇴 Faroe IslandsPáskadagurApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇫🇮 FinlandPääsiäispäiväApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇫🇷 FranceApril 5SundayObservance
🇵🇫 French PolynesiaPâquesApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇬🇦 GabonApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇩🇪 GermanyOstersonntagApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇬🇭 GhanaApril 5SundayObservance
🇬🇮 GibraltarApril 5SundayObservance
🇬🇱 GreenlandPoorskip ulluaApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇬🇩 GrenadaApril 5SundayObservance
🇬🇹 GuatemalaApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇬🇼 Guinea-BissauApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇭🇹 HaitiPâquesApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇭🇳 HondurasApril 5SundayObservance
🇭🇺 HungaryHúsvétvasárnapApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇮🇸 IcelandPáskadagurApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇮🇩 IndonesiaPaskahApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇮🇪 IrelandApril 5SundayObservance
🇮🇹 ItalyPasquaApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇯🇲 JamaicaApril 5SundayObservance
🇯🇴 JordanApril 5SundayObservance
🇰🇪 KenyaApril 5SundayObservance
🇱🇻 LatviaPirmās LieldienasApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇱🇧 LebanonApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇱🇮 LiechtensteinApril 5SundayObservance
🇱🇹 LithuaniaVelykosApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇱🇺 LuxembourgApril 5SundayReligious holiday
🇲🇬 MadagascarApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇲🇾 MalaysiaApril 5SundayObservance
🇲🇹 MaltaApril 5SundayObservance
🇲🇽 MexicoApril 5SundayReligious holiday
🇲🇨 MonacoApril 5SundayObservance
🇲🇪 MontenegroUskrsApril 5SundayOptional holiday
🇳🇦 NamibiaApril 5SundayObservance
🇳🇱 NetherlandsEerste PaasdagApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇳🇿 New ZealandApril 5SundayOptional holiday
🇳🇮 NicaraguaApril 5SundayReligious holiday
🇳🇬 NigeriaApril 5SundayReligious holiday
🇲🇰 North MacedoniaApril 5SundayObservance
🇳🇴 NorwayFørste påskedagApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇵🇰 PakistanApril 5SundayOptional holiday
🇵🇦 PanamaApril 5SundayReligious holiday
🇵🇬 Papua New GuineaApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇵🇪 PeruDomingo SantoApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇵🇭 PhilippinesApril 5SundayObservance
🇵🇱 PolandWielkanocApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇵🇹 PortugalDomingo de PáscoaApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇸🇲 San MarinoApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇸🇬 SingaporeApril 5SundayReligious holiday
🇸🇽 Sint MaartenPasenApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇸🇰 SlovakiaApril 5SundayReligious holiday
🇸🇮 Sloveniavelikonočna nedelja in ponedeljekApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇿🇦 South AfricaApril 5SundayReligious holiday
🇸🇸 South SudanApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇪🇸 SpainApril 5SundayObservance
🇱🇰 Sri LankaApril 5SundayObservance
🇸🇷 SurinameApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇸🇯 Svalbard & Jan MayenFørste påskedagApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇸🇪 SwedenPåskdagenApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇨🇭 SwitzerlandApril 5SundayObservance
🇸🇾 Syriaعيد الفصح غريغوريApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇹🇼 TaiwanApril 5SundayObservance
🇹🇿 TanzaniaApril 5SundayObservance
🇺🇬 UgandaApril 5SundayObservance
🇬🇧 United KingdomApril 5SundayReligious holiday
🇺🇸 United StatesApril 5SundayReligious holiday
🇺🇾 UruguayApril 5SundayReligious holiday
🇻🇪 VenezuelaApril 5SundayReligious holiday
🇻🇳 VietnamApril 5SundayObservance
🇿🇲 ZambiaApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇿🇼 ZimbabweApril 5SundayPublic holiday
🇦🇱 AlbaniaDay off for Easter SundayApril 6MondayPublic holiday
🇦🇱 AlbaniaPashkët OrtodokseApril 12SundayPublic holiday
🇧🇦 Bosnia & HerzegovinaVaskrs (Uskrs)April 12SundayPublic holiday
🇧🇬 BulgariaВеликденApril 12SundayPublic holiday
🇪🇹 Ethiopiaብርሃነ-ትንሣኤ/ፋሲካApril 12SundayPublic holiday
🇬🇪 Georgiaაღდგომის კვირაApril 12SundayPublic holiday
🇬🇷 GreeceΚυριακή του ΠάσχαApril 12SundayPublic holiday
🇲🇩 MoldovaOrthodox EasterApril 12SundayPublic holiday
🇲🇰 North MacedoniaПрв ден Велигден, Prv den VeligdenApril 12SundayPublic holiday
🇷🇴 RomaniaPașteleApril 12SundayPublic holiday
🇷🇸 SerbiaVaskrs (Uskrs)April 12SundayPublic holiday
🇸🇩 SudanCoptic Easter SundayApril 12SundayPublic holiday
🇸🇾 Syriaعيد الفصح اليوليوسيApril 12SundayPublic holiday
🇺🇦 UkraineВеликденьApril 12SundayPublic holiday

Questions about Easter Sunday

When is Easter Sunday in 2026?
It depends on the country. In 2026 it falls on April 5, April 6 and April 12. The table above shows the date for each country.
Which countries celebrate Easter Sunday?
Easter Sunday is marked in 110 countries: Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and Belize, and 98 more.
Is Easter Sunday a public holiday?
Yes, it's a public holiday in Albania, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Brazil and 51 other countries. Elsewhere it may be an observance or a regional holiday, so check the table for each country.

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