What's Open Easter 2027: Good Friday - Easter Monday
This year, Good Friday lands on Friday 26th March 2027, marking the start of the four-day Easter long weekend.
Good Friday Friday 26 March 2027
Easter Saturday Saturday 27 March 2027
Easter Sunday Sunday 28 March 2027
Easter Monday Monday 29 March 2027
Easter Weekend: What's On
Good Friday Appeal 2027
Easter 2027 | Operating Hours
Here's a guide to what businesses will be open and which ones will be affected by alcohol and trading restrictions.
One of only two days every year when pretty much, everything is CLOSED on Good Friday.
Supermarkets, groceries and bottle shops
Woolworths: all stores are closed on Good Friday, and open on Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Aldi: All stores closed on Good Friday and open on Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Coles: all stores closed on Good Friday, and open on Saturday, Sunday and Monday
IGA: OPEN on Good Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday - Store Locator
Dan Murphy's: All stores closed Good Friday, open with reduced operating hours on Saturday, Sunday and Monday
BWS: Most stores will be closed Good Friday (except for some select stores), open on Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Department stores
Kmart: All stores closed on Good Friday, all stores open on Saturday, and varied stores will be open on Sunday and Monday
Big W: All stores closed on Good Friday, all stores open on Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Target: All stores closed Good Friday, all stores open on Saturday, all stores open on Sunday and Monday with reduced trading
Bunnings: All stores closed, Good Friday, all stores will be open on Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Ikea: All stores closed on Good Friday, all stores will have limited operating hours on Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Westfield: All centres will be closed on Good Friday, stores will remain open on Saturday, Sunday and Monday with reduced trading hours in some stores
Public Transport
All PTV will operate on a public holiday timetable on Good Friday, a normal Saturday and Sunday timetable, and a Public holiday timetable on Monday
Post office: All post offices will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday, with some select stores open on Saturday and Sunday
Easter 2026: Events
Check the operating days and hours of each event on the event website.
❊ When ❊
Date/s: Friday 26th March 2027 - Monday 29th March 2027
When: Every Friday
Venue: Marriott Melbourne Hotel
Discover Melbourne's Best-Kept Secret - Impossible Occurrences
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When: Friday 3rd July 2026 to Sunday 5th July 2026
Venue: Southbank Promenade
Experience Melbourne from the water this winter with Melbourne River Cruise's special Firelight Festival Harbour Lights Cruise!
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When: Friday 12th June 2026 to Sunday 2nd August 2026
Step into a winter wonderland as Lightscape returns to Royal Botanic Gardens.
New installations. New artists. A breathtaking NEW journey.
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When: Sunday 2nd August 2026
Venue: The Capitol
Experience Sleeping Beauty like never before in this dazzling dance and light show.
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Venue: Fed Square
Fed Square will transform into the French Alps this winter with Fondue Chalet
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FONDUE CHALET
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Venue: Abbotsford Convent
A pulsing celebration of ritual, reflection and renewal.
Guided by the Wurundjeri seasonal calendar, these energetic gatherings span story, light, movement and sound.
Pro.. Show More..
When: Saturday 6th June 2026 to Tuesday 16th June 2026
Venue: Regent Theatre
With Orchestra Victoria
The world's most famous love story - John Cranko interprets Shakespeare's immortal text into a beloved classical ballet.
With its compelling storytell.. Show More..
When: Friday 12th June 2026 to Sunday 4th October 2026
In 2026, the NGV presents Cartier, a landmark exhibition featuring more than 300 extraordinary objects - from precious jewels and historic gemstones to iconic watches and clocks - .. Show More..
When: Wednesday 10th June 2026 to Sunday 11th October 2026
Celebrating 50 years of the Australian Performing Arts Collection.
Presented by Arts Centre Melbourne
Discover fifty fascinating objects from five decades of the Australian .. Show More..
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About Easter
For more than 11 million Christians across Australia, it commemorates the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, following 40 days of reflection during Lent.
Notably, this is the first time since 2017 that Western and Orthodox Easter celebrations fall on the same weekend.
The date varies each year as Easter is determined by a lunar calendar, which follows the movement of the Earth and Moon.
But some Christian denominations use different calculations and calendars to determine the date.
Orthodox churches follow the Julian calendar, which is currently 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar, which Western churches adhere to.
The two Easter celebrations will collide in 2025, an overlap that occurs approximately every three to four years.
This year also marks 1,700 years since the Council of Nicaea, regarded by most Christians as the first major meeting of the church.
The anniversary has reignited the debate among some Christians, including Pope Francis, who called for a unified Easter date earlier this year.
The move has been disputed by leaders for centuries, who have not agreed on a reformed date.
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