Good Friday 2026
Good Friday is a national public holiday in 25 of the countries covered here in 2026, on two different dates: 3 April 2026 in 24, 10 April 2026 in 1. Nowhere is the day off moved to another day this year.
| Country | Date | Weekday | Day off taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArgentinaViernes Santo | Friday | Same day | |
| Australia | Friday | Same day | |
| BrazilSexta-Feira Santa | Friday | Same day | |
| Canada | Friday | Same day | |
| ChileViernes Santo | Friday | Same day | |
| ColombiaViernes Santo | Friday | Same day | |
| DenmarkLangfredag | Friday | Same day | |
| FinlandPitkรคperjantai | Friday | Same day | |
| GermanyKarfreitag | Friday | Same day | |
| India | Friday | Same day | |
| IndonesiaWafat Yesus Kristus | Friday | Same day | |
| KenyaIjumaa Kuu | Friday | Same day | |
| Netherlands | Friday | Same day | |
| New Zealand | Friday | Same day | |
| Nigeria | Friday | Same day | |
| NorwayLangfredag | Friday | Same day | |
| Philippines | Friday | Same day | |
| PortugalSexta-Feira Santa | Friday | Same day | |
| Singapore | Friday | Same day | |
| South Africa | Friday | Same day | |
| SpainViernes Santo | Friday | Same day | |
| SwedenLรฅngfredagen | Friday | Same day | |
| SwitzerlandKarfreitag | Friday | Same day | |
| United Kingdom | Friday | Same day | |
| Greeceฮฮตฮณฮฌฮปฮท ฮ ฮฑฯฮฑฯฮบฮตฯ ฮฎ | Friday | 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 Good Friday 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 Good Friday in 2026?
It depends on the country. Good Friday falls on 2 different dates in 2026 across the 25 countries that observe it: 3 April 2026 in 24 countries, 10 April 2026 in one country.
Which countries have a public holiday for Good Friday in 2026?
25 of the countries covered here: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Greece. This counts national public holidays only, so a country observing it in some regions only is not listed.
Why does the date of Good Friday 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.
Good Friday in other years
This page counts national public holidays only. A country that marks Good Friday 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.