When Is Palm Sunday 2027? Free Palm Sunday Countdown

When is Palm Sunday 2027?

The Sunday before Easter Sunday, 7 days before Easter. Palm Sunday marks Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, when crowds laid palm branches on the road. It is the first day of Holy Week, and many churches hand out palm crosses or branches at the service.

In 2027, Palm Sunday falls on a Sunday. In 2026 it was on a Sunday, March 29. In 2028 it will be on a Sunday, April 9.

How the Palm Sunday date is worked out

Western churches set Easter as the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21, using church tables rather than the real Moon, so we calculate it with the standard Gregorian algorithm. Easter can fall from March 22 to April 25, and every date tied to it moves with it. From 2026 to 2100 it falls between March 18 and April 18. How we calculate every date.

How many days until Palm Sunday in weeks, weekdays and sleeps

The countdown counts calendar days from today to Palm Sunday, so on the day before it shows 1. The weeks box splits that into whole weeks and days, the weekdays box counts Monday to Friday (useful for work and school planning, though public holidays are not taken out), and sleeps are the nights left. The timer counts down to midnight at the start of Palm Sunday in your own time zone.

Palm Sunday dates for the next 7 years

Year	Date	Day of the week
2026	March 29, 2026	Sunday
2027	March 21, 2027	Sunday
2028	April 9, 2028	Sunday
2029	March 25, 2029	Sunday
2030	April 14, 2030	Sunday
2031	April 6, 2031	Sunday
2032	March 21, 2032	Sunday

Is Palm Sunday a federal holiday?

No. Palm Sunday is an observance, not a federal or public holiday, so schools, businesses, banks and the post office are open as normal.

Planning tip

Holy Week runs from Palm Sunday to Holy Saturday, so if you are planning church services, school holidays or travel around Easter, this is the start of the busiest week.

Frequently asked questions

When is Palm Sunday 2027?

Palm Sunday 2027 is on Sunday, March 21, 2027. The rule: The Sunday before Easter Sunday, 7 days before Easter.

How many days until Palm Sunday?

The countdown at the top of this page shows the exact number of days, hours, minutes and seconds until Palm Sunday 2027 (Sunday, March 21, 2027), worked out live in your own time zone.

How many weeks until Palm Sunday?

Divide the days in the countdown by seven: the "Weeks" box above shows the whole weeks and the days left over, so you can plan week by week.

Is Palm Sunday a federal holiday?

No. Palm Sunday is an observance, not a federal or public holiday, so schools, businesses, banks and the post office are open as normal.

What happens on Palm Sunday?

Churches hold processions with palm branches, read the account of Jesus entering Jerusalem and often the Passion story. Many people keep their palm crosses for the year, and some churches burn them to make the ashes for the next Ash Wednesday.

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