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Holy Week Bible Reading Plan Palm Sunday to Easter 2027
Eight readings for the week before Easter, from Palm Sunday, March 21, to Easter Sunday, March 28, 2027. Each day reads what happened on that day of His last week: the palm branches, the temple, the questions, the plot to betray Him, the Last Supper, the cross, the sealed tomb and the empty one.
- 8 days
- 10 chapters
- 1.2 a day on average
- 6–8 minutes a day
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Following the calendar: Day 1 is Sunday, March 21, 2027.
Day 1
John 12
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The whole plan
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Days 1–8Days 1–8
- Day 1Sun Mar 21Palm Sunday: the King comes to JerusalemJohn 12
- Day 2Mon Mar 22Monday: the fig tree and the templeMark 11
- Day 3Tue Mar 23Tuesday: questions in the templeLuke 20
- Day 4Wed Mar 24Wednesday: the plot to betray HimMark 14
- Day 5Thu Mar 25Thursday: the Last Supper, the garden, the arrestJohn 13, 18
- Day 6Fri Mar 26Good Friday: the trial and the crossJohn 19
- Day 7Sat Mar 27Saturday: the tomb sealed and guardedMatthew 27
- Day 8Sun Mar 28Easter Sunday: He is risen!Matthew 28; John 20
About this plan
The Gospels slow down for Jesus’ last week: about a third of their chapters cover these eight days. This plan gives each day the chapter that tells what happened on it, from a different Gospel where it can, so you hear all four witnesses: John for Palm Sunday, Mark for Monday, Luke for Tuesday’s questions, Mark for the anointing and the plot, John for the upper room, the garden and the cross, Matthew for the guard at the tomb, and Matthew and John for Easter morning.
Some chapters run on into the next day, because the Gospels don’t break their story at midnight. Each reading is one or two chapters, about 6–8 minutes. Read it in the evening as a family, or in the morning before the day begins. If you want to start earlier, our Lent plan begins on Ash Wednesday and ends with these same eight days.
How to keep going
- Pray before you read. Ask God to open your eyes to His word. If you want words to start with, here is a prayer before reading the Bible.
- Same time, same place. Tie your reading to something you already do every day: the first coffee, the lunch break, the last ten minutes before bed.
- Write one line. After reading, jot down one verse that stood out and one sentence about it. Some people use S.O.A.P.: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer. New to this? Read how to read the Bible and how to have a quiet time.
- Read with someone. Share the link with a friend, your spouse or your small group and read the same plan. A short message (“Day 12 done!”) keeps both of you going.
- Missed a day? Keep going. Read today’s reading and catch up on a weekend, or just carry on. The aim is not a perfect checklist but time with God in His word.
Questions
What is Holy Week?
The week from Palm Sunday to Easter, when Christians remember Jesus’ last days in Jerusalem: His entry on a donkey, His teaching in the temple, the Last Supper, His arrest, His death on the cross on Friday and His resurrection on Sunday.
When is Holy Week in 2027?
Palm Sunday is March 21, 2027, Maundy Thursday is March 25, Good Friday is March 26 and Easter Sunday is March 28.
What happened on each day of Holy Week?
Sunday: Jesus rides into Jerusalem. Monday: He curses a fig tree and clears the temple. Tuesday: He answers His opponents’ questions in the temple. Wednesday: the chief priests plot, and Judas agrees to betray Him. Thursday: the Last Supper, Gethsemane and His arrest. Friday: His trial and the cross. Saturday: His body lies in the sealed tomb. Sunday: He rises from the dead.
Other reading plans
Every chapter on this page is the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), word for word. Its publishers dedicated it to the public domain, so the whole text is here for you to read, free.