Christian Holidays 2026-2027
Know when every major Christian holiday falls, and bring the celebrations that matter most together on one printable calendar.
Whether you’re planning for Easter, preparing for Advent, organizing church events, or keeping family traditions alive, this guide includes the most important Christian holidays for 2026 and 2027. When you’re ready, you can create a personalized printable calendar that includes Christian holidays alongside birthdays, anniversaries, school events, and more.
Christian holidays at a glance
Christian holidays commemorate the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as well as significant events and saints throughout the Christian tradition.
Some holidays are celebrated on the same date every year, such as Christmas, while others change each year because they’re based on the date of Easter.
The calendar also differs slightly between Western churches (Catholic and most Protestant denominations) and many Eastern Orthodox churches, particularly when calculating Easter.
This guide includes the major Christian holidays observed during 2026 and 2027, along with an explanation of why some dates change from year to year.
Movable holidays (based on Easter)
Ash Wednesday
Start of Lent (40 days before Easter, excluding Sundays)
Palm Sunday
Sunday before Easter
Maundy Thursday
Commemoration of the Last Supper
Good Friday
Crucifixion of Jesus
Easter Sunday (Western)
Resurrection of Jesus (Catholic and Protestant)
Easter Sunday (Orthodox)
Follows the Julian calendar calculation
Ascension Day
40 days after Easter (Thursday)
Pentecost
50 days after Easter
Trinity Sunday
Sunday after Pentecost
Corpus Christi
Catholic; Thursday after Trinity Sunday
Advent begins
Four Sundays before Christmas
Fixed-date Christian holidays
Epiphany
Celebration of the Magi visiting Jesus
Candlemas
Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
Annunciation
Angel Gabriel announces to Mary
Assumption of Mary
Catholic; not observed in most Protestant churches
All Saints' Day
All Souls' Day
Commemoration of the faithful departed
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Birth of Jesus Christ
Why does Easter change every year?
Unlike Christmas, Easter doesn’t have a fixed calendar date.
The date is determined using a traditional calculation established by the Council of Nicaea in AD 325. Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon occurring on or after the spring equinox. Because the lunar cycle changes each year, Easter can fall anywhere between late March and late April.
Many other Christian holidays (including Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Ascension Day, Pentecost, and Trinity Sunday) are calculated relative to Easter, so they also move each year.
Why are Orthodox and Western Easter on different dates?
Catholic and most Protestant churches calculate Easter using the Gregorian calendar. Many Eastern Orthodox churches calculate Easter according to the Julian calendar, which often results in a different celebration date.
Western Easter 2026
April 5
Orthodox Easter 2026
April 12
Western Easter 2027
March 28
Orthodox Easter 2027
May 2
Christmas is celebrated on December 25 by most Christian denominations, although some Orthodox churches observe Christmas on January 7 because they continue to follow the Julian calendar for fixed feast days.
Keep Christian holidays together with the rest of your year
Christian holidays are only part of the story. Most families also want to see birthdays, anniversaries, school events, vacations, and public holidays in one place instead of keeping multiple calendars.
With CultureSync, you can create a printable calendar that reflects the way your family plans life. You can:
- Include the Christian holidays you celebrate.
- Add birthdays, anniversaries, memorial days, and personal events.
- Combine Christian holidays with Gregorian, Jewish, or Chinese calendars for multicultural families.
- Choose a design that matches your style.
- Download a high-quality printable PDF that is ready to hang at home, use in a classroom, or share with your community.
Instead of checking several calendars throughout the year, you’ll have everything that matters together on one calendar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Western Easter falls on April 5, 2026. Orthodox Easter falls on April 12, 2026.
Western Easter falls on March 28, 2027. Orthodox Easter falls on May 2, 2027.
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
Advent begins on Sunday, November 29, 2026, four Sundays before Christmas.
Only some do. Christmas and several other celebrations have fixed calendar dates. Holidays connected to Easter move each year because Easter is calculated using the lunar calendar.
Yes. With CultureSync, you can create a personalized printable calendar that includes Christian holidays alongside birthdays, anniversaries, school events, and other important dates. You choose exactly which holidays to include, customize the design, and download a print-ready PDF.
Create your personalized Christian calendar
Bring Christmas, Easter, Lent, Advent, birthdays, anniversaries, and everyday family events together in one beautiful printable calendar.
Choose the Christian holidays you observe, add your own important dates, and create a calendar that’s made for your home, classroom, or church community.
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