Easter Sunday 2026
Easter Sunday is a national public holiday in 13 of the countries covered here in 2026, on two different dates: 5 April 2026 in 12, 12 April 2026 in 1. Nowhere is the day off moved to another day this year.
| Country | Date | Weekday | Day off taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Sunday | Same day | |
| ChilePascua | Sunday | Same day | |
| DenmarkPรฅskesรธndag | Sunday | Same day | |
| FinlandPรครคsiรคispรคivรค | Sunday | Same day | |
| Indonesia | Sunday | Same day | |
| ItalyDomenica di Pasqua | Sunday | Same day | |
| NorwayFรธrste pรฅskedag | Sunday | Same day | |
| Philippines | Sunday | Same day | |
| PolandNiedziela Wielkanocna | Sunday | Same day | |
| PortugalPรกscoa | Sunday | Same day | |
| SwedenPรฅskdagen | Sunday | Same day | |
| SwitzerlandOstersonntag | Sunday | Same day | |
| Greeceฮ ฮฌฯฯฮฑ | Sunday | Same day |
Why the date is what it is
Linked to Easter. The date is counted from Easter Sunday, which is the Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon falling on or after 21 March, so it swings between late March and late April.
That is why Easter Sunday does not land on the same day everywhere in 2026. Countries applying the rule against a different calendar, a different observation, or a different official announcement arrive at neighbouring dates. Where the difference is one day it is almost always a sighting or an announcement rather than a mistake, and each country page names the authority that fixed it.
Frequently asked questions
When is Easter Sunday in 2026?
It depends on the country. Easter Sunday falls on 2 different dates in 2026 across the 13 countries that observe it: 5 April 2026 in 12 countries, 12 April 2026 in one country.
Which countries have a public holiday for Easter Sunday in 2026?
13 of the countries covered here: Australia, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Indonesia, Italy, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Greece. This counts national public holidays only, so a country observing it in some regions only is not listed.
Why does the date of Easter Sunday change?
Linked to Easter. The date is counted from Easter Sunday, which is the Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon falling on or after 21 March, so it swings between late March and late April.
Easter Sunday in other years
This page counts national public holidays only. A country that marks Easter Sunday without granting a nationwide day off does not appear, and neither does one that observes it in some regions only. The full list per country is on each country page, and the same data is available as JSON.