Easter is Sunday, March 28, 2027. The National Military Easter Sunrise Service is at Arlington National Cemetery. Libraries close Easter Sunday.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. The sunrise service details come from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall; closings from the library’s holiday closings and the Arlington Public Schools calendar. The 2027 service details are not out yet; dates marked 2026 are last year’s.

Easter 2027 is early: Sunday, March 28. It falls at the end of Arlington Public Schools’ spring break, March 22-26. Arlington’s best-known Easter event is the National Military Easter Sunrise Service in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, which is open to the public. For the cemetery, call 877-907-8585.

What this means for you

  • Sunrise service (2026): 6:30 to 8 a.m. Easter Sunday, Memorial Amphitheater; prelude at 6:15 a.m.
  • Parking (2026): free at the Welcome Center garage from 5 to 9 a.m.; free shuttle to the amphitheater.
  • Closed Easter Sunday: public libraries.
  • Spring break: Arlington Public Schools are off March 22-26, 2027. See our spring break guide.

National Military Easter Sunrise Service

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall hosts the National Military Easter Sunrise Service each Easter Sunday at the cemetery’s Memorial Amphitheater. Here is how the 2026 service, on Sunday, April 5, worked:

2026
Time 6:30 to 8 a.m.; prelude by the U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,” at 6:15 a.m.
Where Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington National Cemetery
Kind of service Non-denominational
Seating First come, first served
Public parking Enter on Memorial Avenue; Welcome Center garage free from 5 to 9 a.m., paid after 9
Getting to the amphitheater Free shuttle from the Welcome Center; no walking from the Welcome Center
DoD ID holders May also enter through Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s Hatfield Gate and park at the Old Post Chapel lot, with a shuttle

The base posts the program and any changes on the same page. Normal cemetery hours, security screening and parking rates are on our Arlington National Cemetery guide.

Egg hunts

We have not yet found a 2027 Easter egg hunt in Arlington posted by its organizer. The county’s spring camps and programs are listed on the Parks and Recreation events calendar, and registration for the county’s March-to-May camps opens at noon Tuesday, March 2, 2027.

Churches, schools and community groups hosting a hunt can send the date, time, ages and place through our contact page and we will list it with a link.

Brunch

We list Easter brunch only from restaurants’ own announcements, and none had posted 2027 plans on Oct. 19. Regular weekend brunch hours across Clarendon, Rosslyn and Crystal City are on our brunch guide. Easter falls on a Sunday, when most of those restaurants already serve brunch.

What is open and closed

Service Good Friday, March 26, 2027 Easter Sunday, March 28, 2027
Public libraries Regular hours Closed
Arlington Public Schools Spring break Weekend; classes resume Monday, March 29
Arlington National Cemetery 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunrise service early; check the cemetery’s notices

Good Friday is not on Arlington County’s list of observed holidays, so county offices keep regular hours.

Related guides: spring break, kids’ activities and Mother’s Day.

Frequently asked questions

When is Easter 2027?

Sunday, March 28, 2027. Good Friday is March 26, during Arlington Public Schools’ spring break, March 22-26.

Is the Easter sunrise service at Arlington National Cemetery open to the public?

Yes. In 2026 the National Military Easter Sunrise Service ran 6:30 to 8 a.m. on Easter Sunday at the Memorial Amphitheater, with first-come seating, free Welcome Center parking from 5 to 9 a.m. and a free shuttle. The 2027 details are posted by Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in the spring.

Are Arlington libraries open on Easter?

No. Arlington Public Library branches are closed Easter Sunday, March 28, 2027.

Where are Easter egg hunts in Arlington?

We list egg hunts once churches, the county or other organizers post their 2027 dates on their own sites. None had been announced on Oct. 19, 2026.