Easter Friday

Easter Friday, or Bright Friday, is the sixth day in the Christian season of Eastertide. At times, this name has been confused with Good Friday, which falls a week earlier.

Easter Friday
Observed byChristendom
TypeChristian
Observanceschurch services
Datesixth day of Eastertide
2023 date
  • April 14 (Western)
  • April 21 (Eastern)
2024 date
  • April 5 (Western)
  • May 10 (Eastern)
2025 date
  • April 25 (Western)
  • April 25 (Eastern)
2026 date
  • April 10 (Western)
  • April 17 (Eastern)

Since the date of Easter is calculated differently by Eastern and Western Christians, the date of the Western Churches' Easter Friday is often different from the Eastern Bright Friday. In Western Christianity, Easter Friday is also the sixth day of the Octave of Easter.

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