Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030

Updated March 9, 2022 | Infoplease Staff

Here are the dates of the most important (moving) Christian holidays through 2030. Many holidays move in the calendar year based off of the date of Easter, which is tied to the lunar Jewish calendar instead of the solar Gregorian calendar. The Eastern Orthodox church calculates some holidays different from other Christian denominations; the dates for those are given their own page

Year Lent (Ash Wednesday) Easter Pentecost  Start of Advent
2010 Feb. 17 April 4 May 23 Nov. 28
2011 March 9 April 24 June 12 Nov. 27
2012 Feb. 22 April 8 May 27 Dec. 2
2013 Feb. 13 March 31 May 19 Dec. 1
2014 March 5 April 20 June 8 Nov. 30
2015 Feb. 18 April 5 May 24 Nov. 29
2016 Feb. 9 March 27 May 15 Nov. 27
2017 March 1 April 16 June 4 Dec. 3
2018 Feb. 14 April 1 May 20 Dec. 2
2019 March 6 April 21 June 9 Dec. 1
2020 Feb. 26 April 12 May 31 Nov. 29
2021 Feb. 17 April 4 May 23 Nov. 28
2022 March 2 April 17 June 5 Nov. 27
2023 Feb. 22 April 9 May 28 Dec. 3
2024 Feb. 12 March 31 May 19 Dec. 1
2025 March 5 April 20 June 8 Nov. 30
2026 Feb. 18 April 5  May 24 Nov. 29
2027 Feb. 10 March 28 May 16 Nov. 28
2028 March 1 April 16 June 4 Dec. 3
2029 Feb. 14 April 1 May 20 Dec. 2
2030 March 6 April 21 June 9 Nov. 30
 
Shrove Tuesday: 1 day before Ash Wednesday.
Palm Sunday: 7 days before Easter.
Maundy Thursday: 3 days before Easter.
Good Friday: 2 days before Easter.
Holy Saturday: 1 day before Easter.
Ascension Day: 10 days before Pentecost.
Trinity Sunday: 7 days after Pentecost.
Corpus Christi: 11 days after Pentecost.
 
See also essays on Mardi Gras, Easter, Advent, Christmas.

 

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