How many sleeps until Easter?
There are 152 sleeps until Easter Sunday, which falls on Sunday, March 28, 2027. That is 152 calendar days — 21 weeks and 5 days of waiting. Nobody can do this one in their head — the date moves with the moon — so the counter does it for you.
until Easter Sunday — Sunday, March 28, 2027
That is 21 weeks and 5 days of waiting.
🎉 It is today — no more sleeps!
On the clock, the day begins in 151 days, 15h 13m 3s.
Sleeps or days — what is the difference?
A day is a square on the calendar: the count of calendar days between today and Easter Sunday. A sleep is a night: one trip to bed, one wake-up closer. For almost the whole wait the two numbers are identical — 152 days means 152 more bedtimes. The difference is in how it feels. “152 days” is information; “152 sleeps” is something a child can picture, count on their fingers, and cross off tonight.
There is one edge case worth knowing: on the day itself, the answer is zero sleeps and zero days — it is simply today. And a “sleep” is not a 24-hour block; it is the night you are about to have, which is why the numbers feel shorter than the clock time left.
When is Easter Sunday?
Easter Sunday has no fixed date: in the Western (Gregorian) calendar it is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after March 21. Easter 2027 falls on March 28, and Easter 2028 on April 16. The countdown computes the date with the standard calendar algorithm for any year.
Easter is the countdown nobody can do in their head, because the date is set by the moon, not the calendar square. It can fall anywhere between March 22 and April 25. That is exactly why a sleeps counter helps — especially if you are timing an egg hunt, a school break, or a visit from the bunny.
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Sunday, March 28, 2027 |
| 2028 | Sunday, April 16, 2028 |
| 2029 | Sunday, April 1, 2029 |
| 2030 | Sunday, April 21, 2030 |
Making the wait feel shorter
- Hide one practice egg per sleep in the last week before the hunt.
- Start the countdown at the beginning of Lent if you observe it — about 46 sleeps out.
- Let the youngest counter announce the number every morning in April.
Frequently asked questions
When is Easter 2027?
Easter Sunday in 2027 is March 28.
Why does Easter move every year?
Easter is calculated from the lunar cycle: it is the first Sunday after the first full moon that falls on or after the spring equinox (March 21). That is why it can land in late March or well into April.
How many sleeps until Easter?
The live counter at the top of this page shows the number of nights between tonight and Easter morning, whatever this year’s date turns out to be.
Is this Western or Orthodox Easter?
This countdown uses the Western (Gregorian) date, which most of the US, UK and Europe observe. Orthodox Easter is calculated from the Julian calendar and often falls on a different Sunday.