When is Good Friday 2026?
Good Friday in 2026 is a public holiday in 120 countries. Most observe it on April 3, 2026 (112 countries).
It is observed on more than one date because some countries follow a different calendar — see the full breakdown below.
Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, on the Friday before Easter Sunday. It is a public holiday in many Christian-majority countries.
On April 3, 2026 · 112 countries
Åland IslandsAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua & BarbudaArgentinaArubaAustraliaBahamasBarbadosBelizeBermudaBoliviaBotswanaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsCameroonCanadaCanary IslandsCape VerdeCaribbean NetherlandsCayman IslandsChileChristmas IslandColombiaCook IslandsCosta RicaCubaCuraçaoCzechiaDenmarkDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEstoniaEswatiniFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFrench PolynesiaGambiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuatemalaGuernseyGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong Kong SAR ChinaHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIsle of ManJamaicaJerseyKenyaLatviaLesothoLiechtensteinMalawiMaltaMartiniqueMontenegroMontserratNamibiaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigeriaNorfolk IslandNorwayPanamaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPortugalRwandaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSt. HelenaSt. Kitts & NevisSt. LuciaSt. Vincent & GrenadinesSurinameSvalbard & Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandTanzaniaTongaTrinidad & TobagoTurks & Caicos IslandsU.S. Virgin IslandsUgandaUnited KingdomUruguayVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaZambiaZimbabwe
On April 10, 2026 · 8 countries
Frequently asked questions
- When is Good Friday 2026?
- Good Friday 2026 falls on April 3, 2026, observed as a public holiday in 120 countries.
- How many countries observe Good Friday?
- Good Friday is a public holiday in 120 countries in 2026.