Easter baskets filled with colorful eggs.Easter for the year 2016 is celebrated/ observed on Sunday, March 27th.
Sunday, March 27th is day number 87 of the 2016 calendar year with -3 years, -2 months, -28 days until Easter 2016.
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| Easter | |
|---|---|
| Name(s): | Easter, Pascha, Resurrection Sunday |
| Type: | Observance, Christian |
| When: | First Sunday after a full moon after March 21st |
March 2016 Holidays
| Date | Holiday | Details | Days to Go |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 - Tues | Orthodox Easter 2016 | Orthodox | -1150 |
| Mar 2 - Wed | Read Across America Day 2016 | Observance | -1210 |
| Mar 4 - Fri | Employee Appreciation Day 2016 | Observance | -1208 |
| Mar 7 | Maha Shivaratri 2016 | Hindu | -1205 |
| Mar 13 - Sun | Daylight Saving Time - begins 2016 | Daylight Saving | -1199 |
| May 16 - Wed | Whit Monday 2016 | Christian | -1135 |
| Mar 17 - Thurs | St. Patrick's Day 2016 | Observance | -1195 |
| Mar 20 - Sun | Palm Sunday 2016 | Christian | -1192 |
| Mar 20 - Sun | Spring/Fall - March equinox 2016 | Season | -1192 |
| Mar 23 - Wed | Purim 2016 | Jewish | -1189 |
| Mar 24 - Thurs | Holi 2016 | Hindu | -1188 |
| Mar 24 | Maundy Thursday 2016 | Christian | -1188 |
| Mar 25 - Fri | Good Friday 2016 | Christian | -1187 |
| Mar 26 - Sat | Holy Saturday 2016 | Christian | -1186 |
| Mar 27 - Sun | Easter 2016 | Christian | -1185 |
| Mar 28 - Mon | Easter Monday 2016 | Christian | -1184 |