How many Fridays until Easter 2027?

Updated Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · How we count

The answer

21
Fridays left before Easter Sunday, Sunday, March 28, 2027

The next one is this Friday, November 6.

Counted from today, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Your time zone is America/New_York.

As of Tuesday, November 3, 2026, there are 21 Fridays left until Easter Sunday on Sunday, March 28, 2027. The next one is Friday, November 6, 3 days from now.

The count stops the day before Easter Sunday, which falls on a Sunday this year.

See every weekday at once on the weekday counts page.

How we count the Fridays

A simple rule drives this page. Count each Friday that comes after Tuesday, November 3, 2026 and ends before Easter Sunday, and do not count anything else.

Everyone counts differently. Some use days, some use sleeps, and some use Fridays, which is what this page does for Easter.

Expect 21 Fridays on the way to Easter. Friday, November 6 comes first, and Friday, March 26 closes the list.

The 21 Fridays before Easter

No.DateNoteDays away
1 Friday, November 6 This week 3
2 Friday, November 13 10
3 Friday, November 20 17
4 Friday, November 27 Black Friday 24
5 Friday, December 4 31
6 Friday, December 11 38
7 Friday, December 18 45
8 Friday, December 25 52
9 Friday, January 1 New Year's Day 59
10 Friday, January 8 66
11 Friday, January 15 73
12 Friday, January 22 80
13 Friday, January 29 87
14 Friday, February 5 94
15 Friday, February 12 101
16 Friday, February 19 108
17 Friday, February 26 115
18 Friday, March 5 122
19 Friday, March 12 129
20 Friday, March 19 136
21 Friday, March 26 Good Friday, Last Friday before Easter 143

Fridays by month

4Rest of NovemberNov 6, 13, 20, 27
4DecemberDec 4, 11, 18, 25
5JanuaryJan 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
4FebruaryFeb 5, 12, 19, 26
4March, before the 28thMar 5, 12, 19, 26

On the calendar

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February 2027
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Fridays in blue. Easter Sunday is outlined.

Fridays before Easter: Friday, November 6; Friday, November 13; Friday, November 20; Friday, November 27; Friday, December 4; Friday, December 11; Friday, December 18; Friday, December 25; Friday, January 1; Friday, January 8; Friday, January 15; Friday, January 22; Friday, January 29; Friday, February 5; Friday, February 12; Friday, February 19; Friday, February 26; Friday, March 5; Friday, March 12; Friday, March 19; Friday, March 26. Easter Sunday is Sunday, March 28, 2027.

Why the number of Fridays changes each year

Weeks repeat every seven days, but years run 365. The one day of slack is what moves a date from, say, a Tuesday to a Wednesday.

The weekday of Easter changes yearly. For now it is a Sunday, so the page finds 21 Fridays ahead of it.

Years with a February 29 push every later date forward two places in the week. Plan around this when you compare one year with the next.

Because the window starts tomorrow, the answer moves as days pass. Every Friday that slips behind us takes one off the total.

Using the count for planning

A weekly habit has a finite number of turns. Here that is the number of Fridays before Easter Sunday, and the table lists each one.

Managers set weekly check-ins on a Friday and need to know how many remain. Retailers use the same number to plan sales and stock.

Check the edges before you rely on the total. Today and Easter Sunday are left out, and each can add one if it is a Friday.

Because a Friday comes round only once a week, the number left before Easter Sunday is a fair measure of time. Few other counts are as simple.

If you are not sure how much is left to do, divide it by the number of Fridays ahead. That gives you a pace to follow.

Think about which Fridays are already taken. Holidays, trips and events can remove some, so the true number may be smaller.

The number on this page updates each day. Come back tomorrow and a Friday may have dropped off the list.

The count is the same for everyone in the same time zone. Visitors in other zones may see the date move at a different hour.

A Friday tally is easy to explain to others, because it is one number and one list. Share the page and everyone sees the same thing. It is a simple way to stay organised.

A Friday is the same length everywhere, but the date it falls on depends on your time zone. The page uses your own clock after it loads.

For a rough sense of scale, divide the total by the weeks left. In most spans you will find about one Friday each week.

Planning around the Fridays

Friday, November 27 is Black Friday, the day after US Thanksgiving. It is number 4 in the list of 21 Fridays.

Friday, March 26 is the last Friday before Easter.

Paydays before Easter

Enter the date of your next Friday payday. The planner counts how many come before Easter Sunday.

11 paydays before Easter Nov 6, Nov 20, Dec 4, Dec 18, Jan 1, Jan 15, Jan 29, Feb 12, Feb 26, Mar 12, Mar 26

Check your employer's calendar. Some move paydays when they fall on a holiday.

The same count in other years

Counting from the same date each year, the number of Fridays before Easter changes with the weekday it falls on.

2026 · Sun22
2027 · Sun21
2028 · Sun24
2029 · Sun21
2030 · Sun24
2031 · Sun23

Weekday shown is the day Easter falls on. See Easter in the next 10 years.

Use this page as often as you need. It recalculates the Fridays before Easter Sunday each time, in your own time zone.

Questions people ask

Is Easter Sunday counted as a Friday?

It makes no difference this year, because Easter Sunday falls on a Sunday. We never count the day itself.

Is today counted?

No. Counting begins tomorrow, so a Friday that is happening now does not add to the number.

Does the count change in another time zone?

Mostly no. The only gap is around midnight, when one zone has started a new day and another has not.

Can a month have 5 Fridays?

A month can have five Fridays when it is long enough and starts on a suitable day of the week. See Fridays in 2028 for the months with five.

How many Fridays are left in 2026?

2026 has 8 left after today, and the last falls on Friday, December 25.

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