Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28. The Memphis Zoo's EggstravaganZOO is March 27, with Bunny Brunch on four mornings, plus church services and closings.

Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Dates come from the Memphis Zoo’s events calendar, the churches’ own websites and the Memphis-Shelby County Schools 2026-27 calendar (PDF). Brunch is listed only from restaurants’ and hotels’ own pages.

Easter is Sunday, March 28, 2027, early this year, the week after Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ spring break. The first confirmed event is the Memphis Zoo’s EggstravaganZOO on Saturday, March 27, and the zoo’s sit-down Bunny Brunch runs on four mornings around it. MSCS students are also out Good Friday, March 26, and Monday, March 29. For city questions, call Memphis 311, 901-636-6500.

Plan ahead

Easter 2027 at a glance

Date Event Where
Saturday, March 20, and Sunday, March 21 Bunny Brunch, two seatings each morning Memphis Zoo
Friday, March 26 Good Friday; MSCS students out
Friday, March 26, and Saturday, March 27 Bunny Brunch, two seatings each morning Memphis Zoo
Saturday, March 27, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EggstravaganZOO Memphis Zoo
Sunday, March 28 Easter Sunday
Monday, March 29 MSCS students out (Spring Break II)

Egg hunts

  • EggstravaganZOO, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 27, 2027, at the Memphis Zoo in Overton Park (zoo calendar). Ticket details will be on the zoo’s calendar.

We found no other Memphis egg hunt with a 2027 date on an organizer’s own page by Oct. 18; we will add them as they appear. Churches and neighborhood groups can send us their hunt.

Easter brunch

  • Bunny Brunch at the Memphis Zoo: March 20, 21, 26 and 27, 2027, with seatings from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Bunny Brunch).
  • The Peabody Memphis: in 2026 the hotel served its Easter Brunch buffet on the Mezzanine overlooking the Grand Lobby from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Easter Sunday, with reservations taken online (Easter Brunch). The 2027 date had not been posted when we checked.

For brunch any Sunday, see our brunch guide.

Easter services

  • Bellevue Baptist Church lists Easter Sunday 2027, March 28, on its Easter page; service times post closer to the day.
  • Hope Church Memphis keeps an Easter weekend page; its regular worship times are 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

Churches that want their Easter and Holy Week services listed can send them to us.

What is open and closed

  • Memphis Public Libraries closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday in 2026; the 2027 list had not been posted when we checked (holidays and closings).
  • Schools: MSCS students are out March 26 and March 29, 2027.

What this means for you

  • Easter is the weekend after spring break in 2027; book zoo brunch seatings early.
  • Watch the zoo’s calendar in early 2027 for EggstravaganZOO ticket details.
  • If you need child care, plan for both March breaks.

Related: spring break in Memphis, kids’ activities and brunch in Memphis.

Frequently asked questions

When is Easter in 2027?

Sunday, March 28, 2027. Good Friday is March 26.

Is there an Easter egg hunt at the Memphis Zoo?

Yes. The zoo’s calendar lists EggstravaganZOO from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 27, 2027, the day before Easter.

When is Bunny Brunch at the Memphis Zoo?

Saturday and Sunday, March 20-21, and Friday and Saturday, March 26-27, 2027, with two seatings each morning: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Are Memphis schools out for Easter?

Yes. Memphis-Shelby County Schools students are out Friday, March 26, and Monday, March 29, 2027, which the district calls Spring Break II.