Good Friday 2027 falls on Friday, March 26, 2027. It is not a United States federal holiday. Federal offices, banks and the postal service operate normally, but the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq close.
Good Friday is the most institutionally inconsistent day on the American calendar. It closes the stock market but not the banks that trade on it. It closes state offices in roughly a dozen states and none elsewhere.
It closes most public schools in the Northeast and Midwest and few in the West.
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Is Good Friday 2027 a holiday?
Not federally. Good Friday, March 26, 2027, is not listed in 5 U.S.C. 6103 and confers no federal closure or holiday pay. What actually closes depends on the institution:
| Institution | Status on Friday, March 26, 2027 |
|---|---|
| Federal offices and agencies | Open, normal working day |
| Federal Reserve and banks | Open, normal settlement |
| U.S. Postal Service | Open, normal delivery |
| NYSE and Nasdaq | Closed all day |
| Bond markets, SIFMA recommendation | Closed or early close |
| CME futures | Partial session, most products closed |
| UPS and FedEx | Normal service |
| Public schools | Closed in most Northeast and Midwest districts |
| State government offices | Closed in roughly 12 states |
| Retail, grocery, restaurants | Open |
Why the stock market closes when the banks do not
The NYSE sets its own holiday schedule independently of the federal calendar.
Good Friday has been an exchange holiday since the nineteenth century and remains one of nine annual NYSE closures, only eight of which are federal holidays.
The Federal Reserve, by contrast, follows the federal schedule under 5 U.S.C. 6103, which does not include Good Friday.
Banks therefore process payments and settle transactions on a day when equities do not trade.
For anyone timing a trade settlement across the Easter weekend in 2027, the practical effect is that March 26 is a non-trading but banking day, and Monday, March 29 is both.
Good Friday 2027 state holiday status
Good Friday is a public holiday in a minority of states, with several observing it only partially or as an optional day.
| Status | Extent |
|---|---|
| Full state holiday | Roughly a dozen states, concentrated in the South and mid-Atlantic |
| Partial or half day | Some counties in a handful of states, at agency discretion |
| Optional or floating | Several states permit substitution for another day |
| No observance | The remaining majority of states |
State observance is set by legislature and revised by session, and a named list published here would be a standing claim about a dozen separate jurisdictions that we cannot keep current.
Good Friday 2027 in context
Good Friday sits two days before Easter Sunday and is fixed to it by offset, so its date moves with the paschal computus.
| Observance | Date 2027 | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| Maundy Thursday | March 25 | Thursday |
| Good Friday | March 26 | Friday |
| Holy Saturday | March 27 | Saturday |
| Easter Sunday | March 28 | Sunday |
| Easter Monday | March 29 | Monday |
Good Friday 2027 is early, because Easter 2027 is early. March 26 is only four days past the earliest date Good Friday can occur, which is March 20.
Good Friday dates 2025 to 2032
| Year | Good Friday | Easter Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 18 | April 20 |
| 2026 | April 3 | April 5 |
| 2027 | March 26 | March 28 |
| 2028 | April 14 | April 16 |
| 2029 | March 30 | April 1 |
| 2030 | April 19 | April 21 |
| 2031 | April 11 | April 13 |
| 2032 | March 26 | March 28 |
The date always falls exactly two days before Easter, so the Good Friday column is the Easter column minus two throughout.
How Good Friday 2027 differs by country
| Country | Status | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Not federal; state holiday in ~12 states | Market closed, banks open |
| United Kingdom | Bank holiday | Four-day weekend with Easter Monday |
| Ireland | Not a public holiday, but licensing restrictions apply | Most workplaces open |
| Canada | Statutory holiday nationwide | Everything closed |
| Australia | Public holiday, trading restrictions | Four-day weekend |
| Germany | Public holiday, “silent day” restrictions | Dancing and public events restricted by law |
Ireland is a useful correction to a common assumption. Good Friday is not a public holiday there, though the long-standing ban on alcohol sales was lifted in 2018.
What Good Friday 2027 is not
Good Friday is not a federal holiday and does not close federal offices, banks or the postal service.
Anyone planning around federal deadlines should treat March 26, 2027 as an ordinary business day.
It is not a fixed date. Good Friday can fall anywhere between March 20 and April 23, depending on where Easter lands.
It is not observed on the same day by Eastern Orthodox churches. Orthodox Good Friday 2027 falls on Friday, April 30, five weeks after the Western date.
It is not the end of Lent in every tradition. Latin Catholic reckoning ended Lent the previous evening, on Maundy Thursday, March 25.
Lutheran, Anglican and Moravian reckoning runs Lent through Holy Saturday, March 27.
Frequently asked questions
Is the stock market open on Good Friday 2027?
No. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are closed all day on Friday, March 26, 2027. Bond markets close or shut early on the SIFMA recommendation. Banks and the Federal Reserve remain open, so payments settle normally on a day when equities do not trade.
Is the post office open on Good Friday 2027?
Yes. The U.S. Postal Service operates normally on Friday, March 26, 2027, with regular collection and delivery. Good Friday is not a federal holiday, and USPS follows the federal schedule.
Are banks closed on Good Friday 2027?
No. Banks are open on Friday, March 26, 2027. The Federal Reserve follows the federal holiday schedule in 5 U.S.C. 6103, which does not include Good Friday. Individual branches in states observing Good Friday as a state holiday may close, so check locally rather than assuming.
