When is Good Friday?
Good Friday 2027 is on Friday, March 26, 2027.
Christians remember the death of Jesus on the cross. In the U.S. the stock markets close; in Canada, the UK and Australia it is a public holiday.
How the date is set: The Friday before Easter.
The date in other years
A short history
Good Friday, also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Great and Holy Friday, or Friday of the Passion of the Lord, is a solemn Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary (Golgotha), part of the Passion of Jesus. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum. Members of many Christian denominations, including the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran, Anglican, Methodist, Oriental Orthodox, United Protestant, and some Reformed traditions (including certain Continental Reformed, Presbyterian, and Congregationalist churches), observe Good Friday with fasting and church services. In many Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican, and Methodist churches, the Service of the Great Three Hours' Agony is held from noon until 3 p.m.— the hours the Bible records darkness covering the land until Jesus' death on the cross.
From Wikipedia’s article Good Friday, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Related days
Sources
- Easter tables (computus), as used by the churches Dates
- Nager.Date public holiday API Public holidays in Canada, the UK and Australia
- Wikipedia: Good Friday Short history (CC BY-SA 4.0)