MySavior- Easter is early: Sunday, March 28, 2027. In the Western calendar, Easter always falls between March 22 and April 25.
- Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 10, and Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, March 21.
- Annunciation moves: March 25 is Holy Thursday, so the feast is kept on Monday, April 5, 2027.
- Christ the King (November 21) comes before US Thanksgiving (November 25). In 2028 the order flips: Thanksgiving on November 23, Christ the King on November 26.
- Advent begins on Sunday, November 28, 2027 and lasts 27 days; Christmas Day is a Saturday.
- Sunday readings (the Catholic lectionary and the Revised Common Lectionary): Year B, mostly from the Gospel of Mark, until Advent. Year C, from Luke, begins on the First Sunday of Advent, November 28.
- Orthodox Easter is Sunday, May 2, 2027, five weeks after Western Easter. In 2028 both fall on April 16. MySavior’s countdown follows the Western date.
- Leap day: in 2028, Mardi Gras falls on February 29.
Liturgical calendar 2027 · Western dates
Christian holidays 2027
In 2027, Easter falls on Sunday, March 28, Ash Wednesday on February 10, Pentecost on May 16, the First Sunday of Advent on November 28 and Christmas Day on a Saturday. Below are the 2027 dates of all 30 Christian feasts in MySavior’s countdown widget, by season, with 2026 and 2028 beside them.
Key dates in 2027
- Feb 10Ash Wednesday
- Mar 21Palm Sunday
- Mar 26Good Friday
- Mar 28Easter
- May 6Ascension
- May 16Pentecost
- Nov 28Advent
- Dec 25Christmas
30 feasts · 2026 to 2028
All 30 feasts, season by season
Feasts are grouped by the season they fall in during 2027, in date order. Easter and the feasts that move with it follow the Western (Gregorian) calendar used by Catholic and Protestant churches. This is not a full liturgical calendar: it lists the 30 feasts in MySavior’s countdown, not every Sunday, memorial or saint’s day (for a saint each day, see the saints calendar).
Christmas season
The last days of the Christmas season that began on December 25, 2026.
| Feast | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary, Mother of GodMary honored as the Mother of God, on the eighth day of Christmas and New Year’s Day.Date: January 1 every year. | Jan 1Thu | Jan 1Sat | |
| EpiphanyThe visit of the Magi, Christ shown to the nations, on the day after the twelve days of Christmas.Date: January 6 every year. | Jan 6Tue | Jan 6Thu |
Before Lent
The weeks between Epiphany and Ash Wednesday (February 10).
| Feast | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CandlemasThe Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, forty days after Christmas; candles are blessed.Date: February 2 every year. | Feb 2Mon | Feb 2Wed | |
| Mardi GrasShrove Tuesday, the last day of feasting before Lent begins.Date: 47 days before Easter. | Feb 17Tue | Feb 29Tue |
Lent
Forty days of prayer, fasting and almsgiving from Ash Wednesday to Easter, not counting the Sundays. Its last week, Holy Week, follows below.
| Feast | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash WednesdayThe first day of Lent; ashes are marked on the forehead.Date: 46 days before Easter. | Feb 18Wed | Mar 1Wed | |
| St. Patrick's DayThe 5th-century bishop who preached the Gospel in Ireland, its patron saint.Date: March 17 every year. | Mar 17Tue | Mar 17Fri | |
| St. JosephHusband of Mary and guardian of Jesus, patron of the universal Church.Date: March 19, moved before Palm Sunday when it falls between Palm Sunday and the Sunday after Easter. | Mar 19Thu | Mar 19Sun |
Holy Week
The last week before Easter, from Palm Sunday (March 21) to Holy Saturday.
| Feast | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm SundayJesus enters Jerusalem to waving palms; Holy Week begins.Date: 7 days before Easter. | Mar 29Sun | Apr 9Sun | |
| Holy ThursdayThe Last Supper and the washing of the disciples’ feet; also called Maundy Thursday.Date: 3 days before Easter. | Apr 2Thu | Apr 13Thu | |
| Good FridayThe crucifixion and death of Jesus.Date: 2 days before Easter. | Apr 3Fri | Apr 14Fri | |
| Holy SaturdayJesus lies in the tomb; the Easter Vigil begins after nightfall.Date: the day before Easter. | Apr 4Sat | Apr 15Sat |
Easter season
Fifty days of celebration, from Easter Sunday (March 28) to Pentecost (May 16).
| Feast | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EasterThe resurrection of Jesus, the center of the Christian year.Date: Easter Sunday (Western date, computed each year). | Apr 5Sun | Apr 16Sun | |
| Divine MercyThe Sunday after Easter, named Divine Mercy Sunday by the Catholic Church in 2000.Date: 7 days after Easter. | Apr 12Sun | Apr 23Sun | |
| AnnunciationThe angel Gabriel tells Mary she will bear Jesus, nine months before Christmas.Date: March 25, moved after the Easter octave when it falls between Palm Sunday and the Sunday after Easter. In 2027, moved from March 25, which is Holy Thursday. | Mar 25Wed | Mar 25Sat | |
| AscensionJesus is taken up into heaven, forty days after Easter, counting Easter Day.Date: 39 days after Easter. | May 14Thu | May 25Thu | |
| PentecostThe Holy Spirit comes upon the apostles, fifty days after Easter, counting Easter Day.Date: 49 days after Easter. | May 24Sun | Jun 4Sun |
After Pentecost
The long season after Pentecost, with the great summer and autumn feasts. Its last Sunday, Christ the King (November 21), closes the Church year.
| Feast | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity SundayThe Sunday after Pentecost, honoring the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.Date: 56 days after Easter. | May 31Sun | Jun 11Sun | |
| Corpus ChristiThe Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist, often with processions.Date: 60 days after Easter. | Jun 4Thu | Jun 15Thu | |
| Sts. Peter & PaulThe two great apostles who, by tradition, both died for the faith in Rome.Date: June 29 every year. | Jun 29Mon | Jun 29Thu | |
| TransfigurationJesus shines with glory before Peter, James and John on the mountain.Date: August 6 every year. | Aug 6Thu | Aug 6Sun | |
| AssumptionMary taken up, body and soul, into heaven; the Dormition in the East.Date: August 15 every year. | Aug 15Sat | Aug 15Tue | |
| Nativity of MaryThe birthday of Mary, nine months after the Immaculate Conception.Date: September 8 every year. | Sep 8Tue | Sep 8Fri | |
| Reformation DayRecalls Martin Luther’s 95 Theses of 1517; kept by Lutheran and other Protestant churches.Date: October 31 every year. | Oct 31Sat | Oct 31Tue | |
| All SaintsHonors all the saints in heaven, known and unknown.Date: November 1 every year. | Nov 1Sun | Nov 1Wed | |
| Christ the KingChrist proclaimed King of the universe, on the last Sunday of the Church year.Date: Sunday before the First Sunday of Advent. | Nov 22Sun | Nov 26Sun | |
| ThanksgivingThe US national day of giving thanks, with services in many churches.Date: fourth Thursday of November (US). | Nov 26Thu | Nov 23Thu |
Advent and Christmas
A new Church year begins on the First Sunday of Advent (November 28), four Sundays before Christmas.
| Feast | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventThe First Sunday of Advent: the Church year begins and Christmas preparation starts.Date: fourth Sunday before Christmas. | Nov 29Sun | Dec 3Sun | |
| St. Nicholas DayThe 4th-century bishop of Myra, known for secret gifts to the poor: the root of Santa Claus.Date: December 6 every year. | Dec 6Sun | Dec 6Wed | |
| Immaculate ConceptionMary conceived without original sin; patronal feast of the United States.Date: December 8 every year. | Dec 8Tue | Dec 8Fri | |
| ChristmasThe birth of Jesus in Bethlehem.Date: December 25 every year. | Dec 25Fri | Dec 25Mon |
2027 at a glance
What is different about 2027
Catholic
Catholic holy days of obligation in 2027
Besides every Sunday, canon 1246 of the Code of Canon Law names ten holy days of obligation, and all ten are in the calendar above. Each bishops’ conference may drop some or move them to a Sunday; the notes give the rules in the United States. Check with your parish or diocese.
| Holy day | 2027 |
|---|---|
| Mary, Mother of GodUnited States: holy day of obligation. | |
| EpiphanyUnited States: kept on Sunday, January 3 (the Sunday between January 2 and 8). | |
| St. JosephUnited States: not a holy day of obligation. | |
| AscensionUnited States: holy day of obligation; most dioceses keep it on Sunday, May 9. | |
| Corpus ChristiUnited States: kept on Sunday, May 30. | |
| Sts. Peter & PaulUnited States: not a holy day of obligation. | |
| AssumptionUnited States: falls on a Sunday in 2027. | |
| All SaintsUnited States: falls on a Monday, so the obligation is lifted in 2027. | |
| Immaculate ConceptionUnited States: holy day of obligation. | |
| ChristmasUnited States: holy day of obligation. |
How dates are set
How the dates of Christian holidays are worked out
Each feast follows one of a few simple rules. MySavior applies the same rules on your iPhone, so its countdown is right for 2027 and every year after.
- 13 keep the same date every year, such as All Saints on November 1 and Christmas on December 25.
- 11 move with Easter: Mardi Gras (47 days before), Ash Wednesday (46 days before), Palm Sunday (7 days before), Holy Thursday (3 days before), Good Friday (2 days before), Holy Saturday (1 day before), Divine Mercy (7 days after), Ascension (39 days after), Pentecost (49 days after), Trinity Sunday (56 days after) and Corpus Christi (60 days after).
- Easter itself is the first Sunday after the Church’s full moon falling on or after March 21. That full moon is taken from church tables rather than watched for in the sky. By this rule, Western Easter always falls between March 22 and April 25.
- Two depend on Christmas: the First Sunday of Advent is the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day, and Christ the King is the Sunday before it.
- Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November, the US date.
- The Annunciation (March 25) and St. Joseph (March 19) keep their dates unless they fall between Palm Sunday and the Sunday after Easter. Then they move: the Annunciation to the Monday after that Sunday, St. Joseph to the Saturday before Palm Sunday. If another feast already holds that day, the move goes one day further.
Some countries and dioceses keep Epiphany, the Ascension and Corpus Christi on a Sunday. This calendar, like the widget, uses January 6 and the Thursdays.
On your iPhone
Count down to these feasts on your iPhone
MySavior’s Christian Countdown widget shows the days left until any of these 30 feasts on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Leave it on Auto to follow the next major feast, or pin one, such as Ash Wednesday or Easter.
125days until Ash Wednesday
171days until Easter
220days until Pentecost
78days until Christmas
Illustration · day counts as of October 8, 2026
Questions and answers
What are the main Christian holidays in 2027?
In 2027, Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, February 10; Palm Sunday is Sunday, March 21; Good Friday is Friday, March 26; Easter is Sunday, March 28 (Orthodox Easter is Sunday, May 2); Pentecost is Sunday, May 16; the First Sunday of Advent is Sunday, November 28; and Christmas is Saturday, December 25.
What are the Catholic holy days of obligation in 2027?
Canon law names ten besides Sundays, and each bishops’ conference may reduce them. In the United States in 2027 they are Mary, Mother of God (Fri, Jan 1), Ascension (Thu, May 6), Assumption (Sun, Aug 15), Immaculate Conception (Wed, Dec 8) and Christmas (Sat, Dec 25); All Saints falls on a Monday, so the obligation is lifted. Where the Ascension is moved, it is kept on May 9.
Why does my church keep some feasts on a different day?
This calendar uses the traditional Western dates, as the MySavior widget does: Epiphany on January 6, and the Ascension and Corpus Christi on their Thursdays. Many dioceses keep those three on a Sunday, and Orthodox churches date Easter differently.
Count down to every feast of 2027
MySavior’s Christian Countdown widget works out these dates on your iPhone and shows the days left on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. For iPhone with iOS 18.6 or later.