Easter Sunday 2025 coincides with 4/20: Have the 2 days aligned before and when will this happen again?

While Easter is one of the most significant holidays in Christianity, 4/20 refers to the unofficial marijuana holiday for consumers in the US.

Published on: Apr 20, 2025, 13:40:57 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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Easter Sunday and 4/20 fall on the same day in 2025: April 20. While Easter is one of the most significant holidays in Christianity, 4/20, or 420, refers to the unofficial marijuana holiday for consumers in the US.

Easter Sunday 2025 coincides with 4/20: Have the 2 days aligned before and when will this happen again? (Pixabay - representational images)

The Easter date is different every year, and falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that follows the spring equinox. Most of the world, including the United States, uses the Gregorian calendar, which can place Easter anywhere between March 22 and April 25. 4/20 falls on April 20 every year.

Has Easter Sunday ever coincided with 4/20 and when will they coincide again?

Easter Sunday and 4/20 have coincided several times in the past, 2014 being the last time Easter fell on 4/20. This year, Easter and 4/20 have coincided for the 13th time since 1630, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Easter will not coincide with 4/20 again for another 62 years. The holidays will coincide in 2087 again.

List of years when Easter and 4/20 coincided

1631
1642
1710
1783
1794
1851
1862
1919
1924
1930
2003
2014
2025

While Easter and 4/20 are not related events, some worshippers and consumers will possibly enjoy partaking in both. Marijuana, both medical and recreational, is legal throughout more than half of the United States.

The story behind how 4/20 originated is unclear, but there are several popular beliefs. Some say the holiday represents "420," a radio code that cops have used to indicate marijuana. Some even say the day is tied to Bob Dylan's song ‘Rainy Day Women #12 & 35,’ with its refrain, "Everybody must get stoned.” The product of multiplying 12 by 35 is 420. The most popular story is about a group of California high school friends whose activities in the 1970s led to the creation of the day.

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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