Easter 2024, 2025 and 2026 in Saint Helena

Easter is regarded as the most important holy day by Christians, and in Saint Helena it is celebrated with a holiday on Good Friday and Easter Monday.

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2024	29 Mar	Fri	Good Friday
	1 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
2025	18 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
	21 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
2026	3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
	6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

The date of the holiday changes each year based on the centuries-old calculations that determine the Christian Ecclesiastical Calendar, such that the date of Easter Sunday can be anytime between 22 March and 25 April.

Saint Helena, a small British island-dependency in the South Atlantic, not only celebrates Easter but has developed a number of unique Easter traditions on top of the usual British traditions.

On Maundy Thursday, fisherman go out and fish late into the evening to find their Good Friday catch. Lanterns dot the bay all night. In case fishing isn’t so good on Thursday, fish are caught earlier in the week to ensure a full Good Friday fish fry. Favourites on Good Friday include sweet bullseye, silverfish, and conger eel.

Glazed fruit buns are eaten throughout Easter Week. Some go camping for much of the week. And many attend church at least on Easter Morning if not on Good Friday as well.

Previous Years

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2023	7 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
	10 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
2022	15 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
	18 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
2021	2 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
	5 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
2020	10 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
	13 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
2019	19 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
	22 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
2018	30 Mar	Fri	Good Friday
	2 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
2017	14 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
	17 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday