Christian Calendar 2027: Free Printable Liturgical Calendar With Holy Days, Seasons and a KJV Verse for Every Month

What’s inside

• Cover (p1): line-art sunrise over a hill with an open Bible, with Psalm 65:11
• Start here (p2): Ecclesiastes 3:1, how to use the calendar, the season colors many churches use and the contents
• 2027 at a glance (p3): all 12 months on one page, holy days circled and family days underlined
• Christian Holy Days 2027 (p4): 28 dates with the season of each
• 12 month pages (p5–16): Sunday start, holy days written in their day boxes, the season named at the top, the verse of the month printed in full and lines for notes
• Twelve verse-of-the-month cards (p17) to cut out
• The Same for Ever (p18): Hebrews 13:8, a prayer for 2027 and more free printables

Christian holy days 2027

Here are the Christian holidays of 2027 with their dates and seasons, the same 28 rows as page 4 of the calendar:

Easter is the first Sunday after the church’s reckoned full moon on or after March 21 (Western reckoning), so Lent, Ascension and Pentecost move with it every year; Orthodox churches keep Easter on May 2 in 2027. Read more: What is Ash Wednesday? · Holy Week timeline · Bible verses about Pentecost and the Holy Spirit.

The seasons of the Christian year in 2027

Many churches follow the Christian year, and many do not keep every day or season; the calendar simply shows when each one falls in 2027, using the Western calendar.

Advent (November 28 to December 24, 2027) is four Sundays of waiting and preparing for Christmas. Read the Bible verses about Advent and the Advent candle meaning.

Christmas (January 1 to 5 and December 25 to 31) celebrates the birth of Jesus for twelve days. See the Bible verses about Christmas.

Epiphany (January 6 to February 9) remembers Christ made known to the nations, beginning with the three wise men; the Baptism of Jesus is January 10 and Transfiguration Sunday February 7.

Lent (February 10 to March 20) is forty days of repentance and prayer from Ash Wednesday. Read the Bible verses about Lent or follow the free Lent Bible Reading Plan 2027.

Holy Week (March 21 to 27) runs from Palm Sunday through Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday; many churches count it as the last week of Lent.

Easter (March 28 to May 15) is fifty days of joy that Christ is risen, with Ascension Day on May 6. See the Bible verses about Easter.

Pentecost (May 16) remembers the Holy Spirit poured out on the disciples in Acts 2.

Ordinary Time (May 17 to November 27) counts the Sundays of the rest of the year, from Trinity Sunday (May 23) through Reformation Day (October 31), All Saints’ Day (November 1) and Christ the King Sunday (November 21).

Colors of the Christian calendar

These are the colors many churches use; customs differ.

• Advent: purple or blue
• Christmas: white and gold
• Epiphany: white, then green
• Lent: purple
• Holy Week: red or purple
• Easter: white and gold
• Pentecost: red
• Ordinary Time: green

A printable liturgical calendar with a verse for every month

The twelve month pages start on Sunday, with each holy day written in its day box and room for church events, birthdays and notes. Each month has a verse of the month printed in full from the King James Version, with a matching card to cut out and keep in your Bible or on the fridge. For a daily reading plan to go with it, see the Bible reading plans.

Download the free PDF A4 PDF

Learn a verse a month by heart.

Learn one verse a month by heart: the Scripture Memory Cards ($7.99).

Make a fresh start in January with the 30-Day Prayer Journal ($9.99), study one passage at a time in the SOAP Bible Study Journal ($12.99), or get all three in the Starter Bundle ($24.99).

Related reading: Bible verses about the new year · New Year prayers · time · Palm Sunday · Good Friday · the resurrection of Jesus · the Trinity · baptism · thanksgiving · Jesus as King · What is Epiphany?

Also free: Epiphany House Blessing 2027 (January 6) · Lent Bible Reading Plan 2027 · 25-Day Advent Reading Plan · January Scripture writing plan · One-year Bible reading plan · Bible reading tracker

Frequently asked questions

When is Easter in 2027?

Easter Sunday is March 28, 2027. Ash Wednesday is February 10, Palm Sunday March 21, Maundy Thursday March 25 and Good Friday March 26. Orthodox Easter is May 2, 2027. See the Holy Week timeline.

When is Pentecost in 2027?

Pentecost is Sunday, May 16, 2027, fifty days after Easter (counting Easter Day); Ascension Day is Thursday, May 6 (some churches keep it on Sunday, May 9), and Trinity Sunday is May 23.

When does Advent start in 2027?

Advent begins on Sunday, November 28, 2027, the fourth Sunday before Christmas. This year, Advent 2026 begins on November 29, 2026; read along with the free Advent reading plan.

What are the seasons and colors of the Christian calendar?

Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, Pentecost and Ordinary Time. Many churches mark them with colors: purple or blue for Advent, white and gold for Christmas and Easter, purple for Lent, red for Pentecost and green for Ordinary Time. Customs differ from church to church.

Is this a Catholic or a Protestant calendar?

It shows the main holy days most Western churches share, dated by the Western (Gregorian) calendar, with Orthodox Easter added. It does not list saints’ days or Sunday lectionary readings, so for those use your own church’s or denomination’s calendar.

Is it free, and which Bible version is it?

Yes. It is free for personal, family, church, small-group and classroom use; please share the page link rather than the file. Every verse is printed in full from the King James Version and checked word for word.

Free for personal, family, church, small-group and classroom use. Please share the page link rather than the file, and don’t resell. Scripture from the King James Version (public domain in the US). Dates follow the Western (Gregorian) calendar; rebuilt each autumn for the next year.