Easter weekend
Good Friday to Easter Sunday. Easter fixes Mardi Gras (47 days earlier) and the Crescent City Classic (the day before).
- When
- Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the ecclesiastical full moon on or after 21 March, so between 22 March and 25 April.
Fixed date · 145 days away
About Easter
Easter matters to a New Orleans calendar far beyond the day itself: Mardi Gras is set 47 days before it, so an early Easter means a short Carnival season and a late Easter a long one. The Crescent City Classic 10K runs the Saturday before, and spring festivals such as French Quarter Fest and the Tennessee Williams festival schedule around it.
Easter Sunday itself brings several small parades and walking clubs in the French Quarter and on Bourbon Street, with Easter bonnets, and church services at St. Louis Cathedral on Jackson Square. Their dates follow Easter, but routes and times are set by their organisers each year.
Dates, 2026–2035
| Year | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fri–Sun 3–5 Apr | Fixed date |
| 2027 | Fri–Sun 26–28 Mar | Fixed date |
| 2028 | Fri–Sun 14–16 Apr | Fixed date |
| 2029 | Fri–Sun 30 Mar – 1 Apr | Fixed date |
| 2030 | Fri–Sun 19–21 Apr | Fixed date |
| 2031 | Fri–Sun 11–13 Apr | Fixed date |
| 2032 | Fri–Sun 26–28 Mar | Fixed date |
| 2033 | Fri–Sun 15–17 Apr | Fixed date |
| 2034 | Fri–Sun 7–9 Apr | Fixed date |
| 2035 | Fri–Sun 23–25 Mar | Fixed date |
Sources
- census.gov/data/software/x13as/genhol/easter-dates.html (Easter dates 2026–2035 (validation table); checked 2026-10-26)
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