How many weeks until Orthodox Easter?
28 weeks and 1 day until Orthodox Easter 2027
Sunday, May 2, 2027
197 days in total.
Counted from today, Saturday, October 17, 2026, in your time zone. The target day itself is included; today is not. Dates follow the official rule — see our sources.
Every way to count to Orthodox Easter 2027
- Days
- 197 days
- Weeks
- 28 weeks and 1 day
- Months
- 6 months, 15 days
- Weekends
- 28 weekends
- Business days
- 140 days
- 134 without US federal holidays
- Sleeps
- 197 sleeps
- Fortnights
- 14 fortnights, 1 day
- Hours
- 4,728
Week by week to Orthodox Easter
Each date below is exactly that many whole weeks before Sunday, May 2, 2027 — the same weekday, counting down. Orthodox Easter falls in ISO week 17 of 2027.
| Weeks left | On | ISO week |
|---|---|---|
| 28 weeks to go | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | 42 |
| 27 weeks to go | Sunday, October 25, 2026 | 43 |
| 26 weeks to go | Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 44 |
| 25 weeks to go | Sunday, November 8, 2026 | 45 |
| 24 weeks to go | Sunday, November 15, 2026 | 46 |
| 23 weeks to go | Sunday, November 22, 2026 | 47 |
| 12 weeks to go | Sunday, February 7, 2027 | 5 |
| 11 weeks to go | Sunday, February 14, 2027 | 6 |
| 10 weeks to go | Sunday, February 21, 2027 | 7 |
| 9 weeks to go | Sunday, February 28, 2027 | 8 |
| 8 weeks to go | Sunday, March 7, 2027 | 9 |
| 7 weeks to go | Sunday, March 14, 2027 | 10 |
| 6 weeks to go | Sunday, March 21, 2027 | 11 |
| 5 weeks to go | Sunday, March 28, 2027 | 12 |
| 4 weeks to go | Sunday, April 4, 2027 | 13 |
| 3 weeks to go | Sunday, April 11, 2027 | 14 |
| 2 weeks to go | Sunday, April 18, 2027 | 15 |
| 1 week to go | Sunday, April 25, 2027 | 16 |
About Orthodox Easter
Orthodox Easter, or Pascha, is the Eastern Orthodox feast of Christ's resurrection. It is dated with the Julian calendar, so it lands on the same Sunday as Western Easter or one, four or five weeks later.
Orthodox Easter falls on the Sunday set by the Julian-calendar Easter tables, between April 4 and May 8 on today's calendar.
More about Orthodox Easter: history and traditions
How we check dates and facts: see our sources.
After 2027, Orthodox Easter falls on April 16, 2028, April 8, 2029, April 28, 2030. See every year.
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Frequently asked questions
When is Orthodox Easter 2027?
Orthodox Easter 2027 is on Sunday, May 2, 2027. Orthodox Easter falls on the Sunday set by the Julian-calendar Easter tables, between April 4 and May 8 on today's calendar.
When is Orthodox Easter 2028?
Orthodox Easter 2028 falls on Sunday, April 16, 2028.
How many days until Orthodox Easter?
197 days, counting from today to May 2, 2027.
How are weeks counted?
Whole 7-day weeks plus the remaining days, taken from the same day count.
Why does Orthodox Easter change date every year?
Orthodox Easter falls on the Sunday set by the Julian-calendar Easter tables, between April 4 and May 8 on today's calendar.