When is Good Friday 2027? Friday, March 26 — two days before Easter Sunday and a public or school holiday in many US states.
Current target date: Friday, March 26, 2027 (Good Friday). Calendar anchors follow public observance — your school district or country may use a different day.
Good Friday 2027 is March 26, locked to the Western Easter calendar. It is not a federal holiday nationwide, but several states and many school districts treat it as a day off. Church services and quiet travel days cluster around the same weekend as Easter Sunday on March 28.
Good Friday
Friday, March 26, 2027
March 26 is locked to Easter — miss Easter’s math and this Friday moves too
Good Friday is always the Friday before Western Easter Sunday. In 2027 that is March 26, with Easter on March 28. This page does not invent a separate formula; it inherits the computus date from the Easter calendar.
In the US it is a holiday where you live — or it isn’t
Unlike Thanksgiving, Good Friday’s civil status is a patchwork: some states recognize it for state employees or schools, others do not. Always check your district and employer. Assuming a nationwide day off is the most common planning error around this date.
What tends to close (and what stays open) on March 26, 2027
- US stock exchanges: usually closed for the full session.
- Federal offices / USPS: typically open (not a federal holiday).
- State offices & public schools: closed in some states, open in others — local list wins.
- Churches: major services; expect traffic near large parishes midday and evening.
Wall Street takes Good Friday off even when the federal government does not
Good Friday is one of the rare US weekdays when major equity markets close while federal workers still report in. That split confuses people who treat “market holiday” and “federal holiday” as synonyms — they are not the same list. March 26, 2027 will likely follow that pattern unless exchanges announce otherwise.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about this release date.
1When is Good Friday 2027?
Friday, March 26, 2027 — two days before Western Easter Sunday (March 28). The date moves every year with Easter; it is not a fixed March Friday.
2Is Good Friday a US federal holiday?
No. It is not on the nationwide federal holiday list. Several states, many school districts, and some local governments close or run reduced hours; banks and federal offices generally follow the normal weekday schedule unless a state rule says otherwise.
3Is Good Friday the same as Black Friday?
No. Good Friday is the Christian observance before Easter. Black Friday is the shopping day after US Thanksgiving. Same English word “Friday,” unrelated calendars.
4Do stock markets close on Good Friday?
US stock markets (NYSE, Nasdaq) typically close on Good Friday even though it is not a federal holiday — one of the clearer “markets closed, mail still runs” quirks of the American calendar.
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