Easter 2027: Dates, Bank Holidays, Gifts and Activities (UK)

October 7, 2026

Easter Sunday 2027 is on 28 March - one of the earlier Easters, so it may arrive before many schools break up and before the clocks have properly settled into spring.

Good Friday is 26 March and Easter Monday is 29 March, both bank holidays in England and Wales. Here's everything to plan around it: dates, gifts, activities and card messages.

Key dates for Easter 2027

Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day): 9 February 2027.
Mothering Sunday: 7 March 2027.
Good Friday bank holiday: 26 March 2027.
Easter Sunday: 28 March 2027.
Easter Monday bank holiday: 29 March 2027 (not in Scotland).

Easter gift ideas beyond chocolate

A personalised Easter basket for little ones.
Spring bulbs or a herb-growing kit.
A craft kit for the long weekend.
A good book and a smaller egg.

Things to do over the long weekend

A garden egg hunt with clues instead of a free-for-all.
Decorate hard-boiled eggs the day before.
Bake hot cross buns together on Good Friday.
An Easter bonnet or basket competition.

What to write in an Easter card

Happy Easter! Hope the bunny's generous this year.
Wishing you a lovely long weekend and plenty of chocolate.
Hoppy Easter from all of us.
Sending spring sunshine and Easter love.

Key things to remember

Easter is early - order gifts by mid-March.
Mother's Day comes three weeks before - don't mix them up.
Plan an indoor hunt in case of March weather.

Frequently asked questions

When is Easter 2027?

Easter Sunday is 28 March 2027.

What are the Easter bank holidays in 2027?

Good Friday, 26 March, and Easter Monday, 29 March 2027. Scotland has Good Friday only.

Why is Easter 2027 so early?

Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after 21 March, which falls early in 2027.

When is Pancake Day 2027?

Tuesday 9 February 2027.

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