Catholic Easter Sunday in 2024 is on March 31

Easter Sunday is the central and most significant celebration in the Christian liturgical calendar, marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, as described in the New Testament of the Bible.

Easter is a movable feast, meaning its date changes each year. It is celebrated on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox.

Easter Sunday marks the beginning of the liturgical season of Eastertide, which lasts for 50 days until the celebration of Pentecost (Sunday, May 19 in 2024).

See Catholic Calendar for 2024

Catholic Easter in future and past years

Future Years
2025 Sunday, April 20
2026 Sunday, April 5
2027 Sunday, March 28
2028 Sunday, April 16
2029 Sunday, April 1
2030 Sunday, April 21
2031 Sunday, April 13
2032 Sunday, March 28
2033 Sunday, April 17
2034 Sunday, April 9
2035 Sunday, March 25
2036 Sunday, April 13
2037 Sunday, April 5
2038 Sunday, April 25
2039 Sunday, April 10
2040 Sunday, April 1
2041 Sunday, April 21
2042 Sunday, April 6
2043 Sunday, March 29
2044 Sunday, April 17
2045 Sunday, April 9
2046 Sunday, March 25
2047 Sunday, April 14
2048 Sunday, April 5
2049 Sunday, April 18
Past Years
2023 Sunday, April 9
2022 Sunday, April 17
2021 Sunday, April 4
2020 Sunday, April 12
2019 Sunday, April 21
2018 Sunday, April 1
2017 Sunday, April 16
2016 Sunday, March 27
2015 Sunday, April 5
2014 Sunday, April 20
2013 Sunday, March 31
2012 Sunday, April 8
2011 Sunday, April 24
2010 Sunday, April 4
2009 Sunday, April 12
2008 Sunday, March 23
2007 Sunday, April 8
2006 Sunday, April 16
2005 Sunday, March 27
2004 Sunday, April 11
2003 Sunday, April 20
2002 Sunday, March 31
2001 Sunday, April 15
2000 Sunday, April 23
1999 Sunday, April 4