Easter in 2027 will be later than usual: which church dates will changetranslated

Orthodox Christians will celebrate Easter on May 2 in 2027. This date will be one of the latest in the last decade and will affect the timing of other church holidays. According to CaspiInfo, along with Easter, the dates of the Great and Petrine fasts, as well as several important events of the Orthodox calendar, will change.

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Palm Sunday, which is celebrated a week before Easter, will fall on April 25 in 2027. Believers will celebrate the Ascension of the Lord on June 10, the 40th day after the Resurrection of Christ. The Day of the Holy Trinity, or Pentecost, will come on June 20. These holidays are classified as moving holidays because their dates depend on Easter.

The changes will also affect posts. Lent will begin on March 15, while in 2026 it began on February 23. Petrov's fast will last two weeks - from June 28 to July 11. At the same time, the Nativity of Christ, Epiphany, Candlemas and the Annunciation will retain their usual dates, since they are not associated with the Easter calendar.

The earliest possible date for Orthodox Easter is April 4 according to the Gregorian calendar. In particular, the holiday fell on this day in 1915 and 2010...