Orthodox Pascha 2028
Orthodox Pascha, Easter, in 2028 is April 16.
In 2028, Pascha falls on April 16. These dates follow the Julian paschalion: the Sunday after its ecclesiastical full moon, using March 21 on the Julian calendar as the equinox. The tables use a calculated moon, not the observed astronomical full moon. The date is not determined by the date of modern Jewish Passover. Read the explanation and its source.
The moveable cycle of 2028
| Day | Date |
|---|---|
| Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee, the Triodion opens | February 6 |
| Sunday of the Prodigal Son | February 13 |
| Meatfare Sunday, the Last Judgment | February 20 |
| Cheesefare Sunday, Forgiveness Sunday | February 27 |
| Clean Monday, Great Lent begins | February 28 |
| Lazarus Saturday | April 8 |
| Palm Sunday, the Entry into Jerusalem | April 9 |
| Great and Holy Pascha | April 16 |
| The Ascension | May 25 |
| Pentecost | June 4 |
| All Saints | June 11 |
The Apostles’ Fast in 2028
Because it runs from the Monday after All Saints to the eve of Ss Peter and Paul, its length changes every year with Pascha. In 2028 it is 17 days on the New Calendar, and 30 days on the Old.
New Calendar and Old share every date above: Pascha and its cycle are reckoned the same way by all Orthodox. Only the fixed feasts differ, by thirteen days. About Pascha ›