Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. In 2026, Easter will be April 5 based on the Gregorian calendar and April 12 based on the Julian calendar. Why isn't Easter on a set day?

The date is the start of the period called Sarakosti, signifying 40 days of Great Lent, leading up to the Greek Orthodox Easter on April, 20. This year the Orthodox Easter is celebrated on the same ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday, Easter Sunday, ...

Orthodox Easter occurs anywhere from mid-April to early May. Easter is celebrated in Cyprus as the holiest day of the Christian year and the whole of Holy Week, from Palm Sunday till Easter Sunday, is ...

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As a result, most Christians will go to Church services and pray in observance. In 2026, Easter will be April 5 based on the Gregorian calendar and April 12 based on the Julian calendar.

Easter Sunday falls on April 20 this year, later than in 2024, when it was on March 31. Good Friday is on Friday, April 18 and will be marked, as usual, with a national bank holiday in the UK.