Maundy Thursday Dates, Meaning and Countries

Maundy Thursday Dates

2026 April 2, 2026 Thursday 15 countries: Colombia , Costa Rica , Denmark , El Salvador +11 more

2027 March 25, 2027 Thursday 16 countries: Argentina , Colombia , Costa Rica , Denmark +12 more

2028 March 25, 2028 Saturday 1 country: Argentina

2028 April 13, 2028 Thursday 15 countries: Colombia , Costa Rica , Denmark , El Salvador +11 more

Countries That Observe Maundy Thursday

Argentina Colombia Costa Rica Denmark El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Guatemala Honduras Iceland Nicaragua Norway Paraguay Peru Philippines Vatican City Venezuela

Public Holiday Status

Countries represented16

Public holiday16

Bank holiday0

Office holiday0

School holiday0

Status varies by country and year. Of 16 countries represented in the available data, 16 have at least one public-holiday record, 0 have a bank-holiday record, 0 have an office-holiday record, and 0 have a school-holiday record.

Related Holidays

Related holidays share one or more assigned holiday categories.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Maundy Thursday?

The date can vary by year and country. The date table above shows the records currently available.

Is Maundy Thursday a public holiday?

Holiday status varies by country. Use the country-specific pages for local public, bank, office and school holiday information.

Which countries observe Maundy Thursday?

The countries section lists locations with active holiday-date records in this calendar.