How many Sundays until Easter 2027?
Updated Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · How we count
The answer
Today is Easter Sunday
The next one is this Sunday, November 8. Easter Sunday is itself a Sunday this year, so it is not part of the count.
Counted from today, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Your time zone is America/New_York.
As of Tuesday, November 3, 2026, there are 20 Sundays left until Easter Sunday on Sunday, March 28, 2027. The next one is Sunday, November 8, 5 days from now.
Easter Sunday falls on a Sunday this year, and we do not count it. Count it as well and the answer is 21.
Today is Easter Sunday, so there are no Sundays left to count. The next one is Sunday, March 28, 2027.
On this page
See every weekday at once on the weekday counts page.
How we count the Sundays
The page takes tomorrow as day one and Easter Sunday as the finish line, which it does not count. Every Sunday in between adds one.
Some questions are really about the week. How many Sundays remain before Easter Sunday is one of them, and it is answered here with each date listed.
The answer is 20 Sundays, with Sunday, November 8 first in line and Sunday, March 21 last before Easter Sunday.
The 20 Sundays before Easter
| No. | Date | Note | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, November 8 | This week | 5 |
| 2 | Sunday, November 15 | 12 | |
| 3 | Sunday, November 22 | 19 | |
| 4 | Sunday, November 29 | 26 | |
| 5 | Sunday, December 6 | 33 | |
| 6 | Sunday, December 13 | 40 | |
| 7 | Sunday, December 20 | 47 | |
| 8 | Sunday, December 27 | 54 | |
| 9 | Sunday, January 3 | 61 | |
| 10 | Sunday, January 10 | 68 | |
| 11 | Sunday, January 17 | 75 | |
| 12 | Sunday, January 24 | 82 | |
| 13 | Sunday, January 31 | 89 | |
| 14 | Sunday, February 7 | 96 | |
| 15 | Sunday, February 14 | Valentine's Day | 103 |
| 16 | Sunday, February 21 | 110 | |
| 17 | Sunday, February 28 | 117 | |
| 18 | Sunday, March 7 | 124 | |
| 19 | Sunday, March 14 | 131 | |
| 20 | Sunday, March 21 | Last Sunday before Easter | 138 |
Sundays by month
On the calendar
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Sundays in blue. Easter Sunday is outlined.
Sundays before Easter: Sunday, November 8; Sunday, November 15; Sunday, November 22; Sunday, November 29; Sunday, December 6; Sunday, December 13; Sunday, December 20; Sunday, December 27; Sunday, January 3; Sunday, January 10; Sunday, January 17; Sunday, January 24; Sunday, January 31; Sunday, February 7; Sunday, February 14; Sunday, February 21; Sunday, February 28; Sunday, March 7; Sunday, March 14; Sunday, March 21. Easter Sunday is Sunday, March 28, 2027.
Why the number of Sundays changes each year
Seven does not go into 365 cleanly. The remainder of one pushes a fixed date forward a weekday each year, and that is why counts change.
The date of Easter Sunday does not move, but its weekday does. As a Sunday this year, it leaves 20 Sundays to count.
Add a leap day and the weekday of Easter moves by two. That is why the gap between good and quiet years is uneven.
The number is only right for the day you read it. It steps down by one with every Sunday, down to zero before Easter Sunday.
Using the count for planning
If you do something every Sunday, this count is your remaining supply. It tells you how many more times you can do it before Easter Sunday.
Coaches, tutors and caterers who work on Sundays can see their calendar load at a glance. The count shows how many are still free.
The total excludes today and the day of Easter Sunday. Add one for each of those you want counted, if it is a Sunday.
The Sundays before Easter are separated by exactly one week. That makes them a natural way to cut a long countdown into even parts.
When time is short, treat the last two Sundays as a buffer. Plan the main work earlier so that a slip does not matter.
Share the page with a partner or a team. Everyone sees the same number of Sundays left, and nobody has to do the sums.
Treat the count as a guide. Plans change, and a Sunday may be lost to travel, illness or a public holiday.
Counting Sundays is a small task that saves time. Instead of flipping a calendar, you read one number and move on to the next job.
Clubs and classes that meet on a Sunday can use the figure for their term plan. Each Sunday in the list is one session you can book. Bookmark it to save time later.
A page like this works best as a quick check before you commit to dates. For a contract or a legal deadline, confirm the wording with the other party.
The page counts only the Sundays that fall before Easter, so the day itself is not in the total. That keeps the figure easy to check.
Planning around the Sundays
Sunday, March 21 is the last Sunday before Easter.
Paydays before Easter
Paid on Sundays? Enter your next payday to see how many pay packets land before Easter.
Check your employer's calendar. Some move paydays when they fall on a holiday.
The same count in other years
The pattern across years is uneven. Check the row for your year to see where this count sits.
Weekday shown is the day Easter falls on. See Easter in the next 10 years.
Whenever you need the number again, it will be here. It is always the count of Sundays between today and Easter Sunday.
Questions people ask
Is Easter Sunday counted as a Sunday?
No. We count the Sundays before Easter, so March 28 is left out. Count it and the answer becomes 21.
Is today counted?
No, we leave today out. The answer begins tomorrow and steps down at midnight where you are.
Does the count change in another time zone?
A little. People in zones that are ahead see a lower number sooner, but the rule is the same for all.
Can a month have 5 Sundays?
It can. Months of 29, 30 or 31 days have room for a fifth Sunday, depending on the day they begin. See Sundays in 2028 for the months with five.
How many Sundays are left in 2026?
In what remains of 2026 you will meet 8. The last is Sunday, December 27.
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