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When Is Fourth of July 2027?

Fourth of July 2027 is on Sunday, July 4, 2027. The federal holiday is observed on Monday, July 5, 2027. In 2028 it falls on a Tuesday.

Sources: US Code, OPM, Wikipedia Updated

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Fourth of July dates, 2027 to 2036

Fourth of July dates for ten years
YearDateDayFederal holiday observed
2027 SundayMonday, July 5, 2027
2028 TuesdaySame day
2029 WednesdaySame day
2030 ThursdaySame day
2031 FridaySame day
2032 SundayMonday, July 5, 2032
2033 MondaySame day
2034 TuesdaySame day
2035 WednesdaySame day
2036 FridaySame day
Calendar for July 2027 with the Fourth of July on Sunday, July 4 marked and the federal day off, Monday, July 5, 2027, ringed.
The Fourth of July 2027 is a Sunday, so federal offices close on Monday, July 5, 2027.

How the date of the Fourth of July is set

Independence Day is July 4 every year.

The Fourth of July, officially Independence Day, marks the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

The Fourth of July is one of the eleven legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103. When it falls on a weekend, federal offices close on the Friday before or the Monday after; the Office of Personnel Management lists those days each year.

Also coming up: Memorial Day on Monday, May 31, 2027, Labor Day on Monday, September 6, 2027, and Juneteenth on Saturday, June 19, 2027.

What day of the week is the Fourth of July?

The Fourth of July is on July 4 every year, so its weekday moves one day later each year, or two days when a February 29 comes in between. In 2027 it is a Sunday, in 2028 a Tuesday and in 2029 a Wednesday.

From 2027 to 2036 it falls on a weekend twice. In those years federal offices close on the Friday before or the Monday after, as the table shows.

Chart of the weekday the Fourth of July falls on from 2027 to 2036: Sunday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029, Thursday in 2030, Friday in 2031, Sunday in 2032, Monday in 2033, Tuesday in 2034, Wednesday in 2035, Friday in 2036, with the federal day off ringed in weekend years.
The weekday moves one day a year, two after a leap day; on weekends the federal day off moves to the Friday or Monday.

Fourth of July facts and traditions

Congress voted for independence on July 2, 1776, and adopted the Declaration of Independence two days later, the date Independence Day marks. Congress made it an unpaid holiday for federal employees in 1870 and a paid one in 1938.

  • July 4, 2026 was the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
  • Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration.
  • When July 4 falls on a Saturday the federal holiday is observed on Friday; when it falls on a Sunday, on Monday.

Questions about Fourth of July

What day of the week is the Fourth of July in 2027?

Sunday. The Fourth of July 2027 falls on July 4, 2027.

How many days until the Fourth of July?

260 days, counted from October 17, 2026. The 4th of July countdown shows the number for today in your time zone. To count to any other date, use the days between dates calculator.

Is the Fourth of July on the same date every year?

Yes. Independence Day is July 4 every year.

When is the Fourth of July in 2028?

Tuesday, July 4, 2028.

Is the Fourth of July a federal holiday?

Yes. The Fourth of July is one of the eleven US federal holidays listed in 5 U.S.C. 6103. When it falls on a Saturday it is observed on the Friday before, and when it falls on a Sunday, on the Monday after.

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