Memorial Day Countdown
As of October 17, 2026 there are 226 days until Memorial Day: Monday, May 31, 2027.
Monday, May 31, 2027
How many days until Memorial Day?
As of October 17, 2026, Memorial Day is 226 days away. That is 32 weeks and 2 days, or 62% of a year; the timer above has the exact figure for today in your time zone.
Memorial Day dates, 2027 to 2032
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Monday | |
| 2028 | Monday | |
| 2029 | Monday | |
| 2030 | Monday | |
| 2031 | Monday | |
| 2032 | Monday |
When is Memorial Day 2027? Dates through 2036
How the date of Memorial Day is set
Memorial Day is the last Monday of May, so it falls between May 25 and May 31.
Memorial Day is one of the eleven legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103. It is always a Monday, so the Office of Personnel Management lists the day itself as the federal day off.
Also coming up: Fourth of July on Sunday, July 4, 2027, Labor Day on Monday, September 6, 2027, and Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
Memorial Day facts and traditions
Memorial Day honors people who died while serving in the US armed forces. The long weekend is widely treated as the unofficial start of summer.
The first national observance of what became Memorial Day was Decoration Day on May 30, 1868, proclaimed by John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic. In 1968 Congress moved it to the last Monday in May, and in 1971 the name Memorial Day became official.
- Volunteers place American flags on the graves of service members in national cemeteries.
- It honors those who died in service; Veterans Day in November honors everyone who served.
How the Memorial Day countdown counts
The timer runs to midnight at the start of Memorial Day in your own time zone: the hours, minutes and seconds left today, plus the full days after that. "Days until" counts calendar days, so tomorrow is always 1 day away and the count at the top is one more than the timer's full days. After the day has passed, the countdown moves on to next year by itself.
For a span between any two dates, with weeks and working days, use the days between dates calculator. To count down to a date of your own, create a countdown with its own link.
Put the Memorial Day countdown on your site
Copy this code into any web page. It shows a small live countdown that links back here.
Questions about the Memorial Day countdown
How many weeks until Memorial Day?
32 weeks and 2 days as of October 17, 2026, or 226 days in all. The countdown at the top of this page updates to today's number in your own time zone.
When does the Memorial Day countdown reach zero?
At midnight at the start of Monday, May 31, 2027, in your own time zone, so it reaches zero earlier in London than in New York.
Can I add Memorial Day to my calendar?
Yes. "Add to calendar" downloads an .ics file for May 31, 2027 that calendar apps such as Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook can import.
When is Memorial Day in 2028?
Monday, May 29, 2028. The Memorial Day dates page lists every year through 2036.
Is Memorial Day a federal holiday?
Yes. Memorial Day is one of the eleven US federal holidays listed in 5 U.S.C. 6103. It is always a Monday, so federal offices close on the day itself.
Sources
- 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays — the eleven legal public holidays and the weekend rule (checked October 16, 2026)
- US Office of Personnel Management: Federal Holidays — the days federal offices close each year (checked October 16, 2026)
- Wikipedia: Memorial Day — history and traditions (checked October 16, 2026)