Easter

Easter Day is the feast of the resurrection of Christ. The season continues for six weeks, to the Sunday after Ascension Day.

Ascension Day is forty days after Easter. The three days before it are the Rogation Days, days of prayer for the harvest.

Dates

Sunday 5 April 2026 to Saturday 23 May 2026
Sunday 28 March 2027 to Saturday 15 May 2027
Sunday 16 April 2028 to Saturday 3 June 2028

Easter Day

ALMIGHTY God, who through thine only-begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life; We humbly beseech thee, that, as by thy special grace preventing us thou dost put into our minds good desires, so by thy continual help we may bring the same to good effect; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

The collect for Easter-Day.

Easter DayExodus 12:1–14; Revelation 1:4–18
Monday in Easter WeekExodus 15:1–18; Luke 24:1–12
Tuesday in Easter WeekIsaiah 25:1–9; Matthew 28:1–10
Wednesday after Easter DayIsaiah 61; John 21:1–14
Thursday after Easter Day1 Kings 17:8–24; Mark 5:21–43
Friday after Easter Day2 Kings 4:8–37; Luke 7:11–17
Saturday after Easter DayJeremiah 31:1–14; John 11:17–44

The First Sunday after Easter

ALMIGHTY Father, who has given thine only Son to die for our sins, and to rise again for our justification; Grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may alway serve thee in pureness of living and truth; through the merits of the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The collect for the First Sunday after Easter.

The First Sunday after EasterIsaiah 52:1–12; Luke 24:13–35
Monday after the First Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 1:3–18; Acts 1:11–14
Tuesday after the First Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 2:1–25; Acts 2:2–21
Wednesday after the First Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 3:18–29; Acts 3:1–4:4
Thursday after the First Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 4:25–40; Acts 4:32–5:11
Friday after the First Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 5:22–33; Acts 6:8–7:16
Saturday after the First Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 7:1–11; Acts 7:35–8:4

The Second Sunday after Easter

ALMIGHTY God, who has given thine only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin, and also an ensample of godly life; Give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that his inestimable benefit, and also daily endeavour ourselves to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The collect for the Second Sunday after Easter.

The Second Sunday after EasterExodus 16:2–15; John 5:19–29
Monday after the Second Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 8; Acts 8:26–40
Tuesday after the Second Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 9:11–29; Acts 9:32–43
Wednesday after the Second Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 11:1–12; Acts 10:24–48
Thursday after the Second Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 12:1–14; Acts 11:19–30
Friday after the Second Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 16:1–20; Acts 12:25–13:12
Saturday after the Second Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 18:9–22; Acts 13:44–14:7

The Third Sunday after Easter

ALMIGHTY God, who shewest to them that be in error the light of thy truth, to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousness; Grant unto all them that are admitted into the fellowship of Christ's Religion, that they may eschew those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

The collect for the Third Sunday after Easter.

The Third Sunday after EasterNumbers 22:1–35; Mark 5:21–43
Monday after the Third Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 21:22–22:8; Acts 15:1–21
Tuesday after the Third Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 26; Acts 15:36–16:5
Wednesday after the Third Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 29:10–29; Acts 17:1–15
Thursday after the Third Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 31:1–13; Acts 18:1–23
Friday after the Third Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 31:30–32:14; Acts 19:8–20
Saturday after the Third Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 33; Acts 20:1–16

The Fourth Sunday after Easter

O ALMIGHTY God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men; Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The collect for the Fourth Sunday after Easter.

The Fourth Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 4:1–24; Luke 16:19–31
Monday after the Fourth Sunday after EasterJoshua 1; Acts 21:1–16
Tuesday after the Fourth Sunday after EasterJoshua 3; Acts 21:37–22:22
Wednesday after the Fourth Sunday after EasterJoshua 5:13–6:20; Acts 23:12–35
Thursday after the Fourth Sunday after EasterJoshua 9:3–27; Acts 24:24–25:12
Friday after the Fourth Sunday after EasterJoshua 21:43–22:8; Acts 26
Saturday after the Fourth Sunday after EasterJoshua 23; Acts 28:1–15

The Fifth Sunday after Easter

O LORD, from whom all good things do come; Grant to us thy humble servants, that by thy holy inspiration we may think those things that be good, and by thy merciful guiding may perform the same; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

The collect for the Fifth Sunday after Easter.

The Fifth Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 6; Luke 20:27–21:4
Monday after the Fifth Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 7:6–13; Matthew 6:5–18
Tuesday after the Fifth Sunday after EasterDeuteronomy 28:1–14; Luke 5:1–11
Wednesday after the Fifth Sunday after EasterJoel 2:21–27; John 6:22–40
Ascension Day2 Kings 2:1–15; Ephesians 4:1–16
Friday after the Fifth Sunday after EasterJudges 2:6–23; Hebrews 2
Saturday after the Fifth Sunday after EasterJudges 5; Hebrews 4:1–13

The Sunday after Ascension Day

O GOD the King of glory, who hast exalted thine only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph unto thy kingdom in heaven; We beseech thee, leave us not comfortless; but send to us thine Holy Ghost to comfort us, and exalt us unto the same place whither our Saviour Christ is gone before, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.

The collect for Sunday after Ascension-Day.

The Sunday after Ascension DayDeuteronomy 26; John 14:1–14
Monday after the Sunday after Ascension DayJudges 6:25–40; Hebrews 5:11–6:20
Tuesday after the Sunday after Ascension DayJudges 8:32–9:24; Hebrews 8
Wednesday after the Sunday after Ascension DayJudges 11:29–12:7; Hebrews 9:15–28
Thursday after the Sunday after Ascension DayJudges 14; Hebrews 10:19–39
Friday after the Sunday after Ascension DayRuth 1; Hebrews 12:1–13
Saturday after the Sunday after Ascension DayRuth 4:1–17; Hebrews 13