Holy Week 2026

Holy Week 2026 starts on Sunday, March 29, 2026 (in 341 days) and ends on Saturday, April 4th 2026 (in 347 days).  Calendar for 2026

Holy Week is the annual Christian observance commemorating Jesus' last week on earth and the events leading up to his resurrection on Easter Sunday. It is the final week of Lent, and the week prior to Easter Sunday. The dates of Holy Week are defined by the date of Easter Sunday, which is a movable feast, and therefore it falls on different dates from year to year.

Holy Week commences on Palm Sunday and ends on Holy Saturday (often referred to - wrongly - as Easter Saturday). It includes the Christian observances and solemn holidays of Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday) and Holy Friday (Good Friday).

Holy Week does not include Easter Sunday. Easter Sunday, the first day of Easter Week, immediately follows Holy Week and is its culmination – a day of joyous celebration.

In Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Holy Week starts on Lazarus Saturday, the day before Palm Sunday.

Holy Week 2027 starts on Sunday, March 21, 2027 (in 698 days) and ends on Saturday, March 27th 2027 (in 704 days).  Calendar for 2027

Dates of Holy Week 2026 and surrounding years as downloadable image file