How many days until Easter?

Easter falls in autumn in Australia, landing anywhere from late March to late April depending on the year, which makes it feel closer to the cooler months than the religious calendar's Northern Hemisphere spring imagery might suggest. This countdown tracks the exact time remaining until Easter Sunday for whichever year it's currently pointing to.

The long weekend attached to it — Good Friday through to Easter Monday — is one of the most reliable four-day breaks of the year, and it usually coincides with the first proper cool change after summer, making it a popular time for a road trip or a last beach trip before the weather turns properly cold.

Hot cross buns famously go on sale in Australian supermarkets from Boxing Day onwards, months before Easter actually arrives, which has become something of a running joke locally. Easter egg hunts, chocolate, and a public holiday combine to make it one of the more anticipated countdowns on this site each year.