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How many days until Independence Day 2027?
Independence Day 2027 is on Sunday, July 4, 2027. It falls on a Sunday, so most federal workers get Monday, July 5, 2027 off.
The count of days left uses today’s date on your device’s clock.
Independence Day 2027 at a glance
- Date
- July 4, 2027
- Day of the week
- Sunday
- Rule
- July 4
- Federal holiday
- Yes, day off Mon, Jul 5
- Independence Day 2028
- Tue, Jul 4, 2028
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Independence Day dates, 2026 to 2031
Independence Day is on July 4 every year.
| Year | Date | Day | Federal day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | July 4 | Saturday | Yes, day off Fri, Jul 3 |
| 2027 | July 4 | Sunday | Yes, day off Mon, Jul 5 |
| 2028 | July 4 | Tuesday | Yes |
| 2029 | July 4 | Wednesday | Yes |
| 2030 | July 4 | Thursday | Yes |
| 2031 | July 4 | Friday | Yes* |
Days off for 2026–2030 are from the OPM federal holiday schedule. *2031 is worked out from the same rule (Saturday holidays move to Friday, Sunday holidays to Monday); OPM has not published it yet.
About the Fourth of July
Independence Day, July 4, is a legal public holiday under 5 U.S.C. 6103.
July 4, 2026 is a Saturday, so the federal day off is Friday, July 3, 2026. In 2027 July 4 is a Sunday and the day off is Monday, July 5 (OPM federal holiday schedule).
Questions
- What day of the week is Independence Day 2027?
- Independence Day 2027 falls on a Sunday (July 4, 2027). In 2028 it falls on a Tuesday, July 4, 2028.
- Is Independence Day a federal holiday?
- Yes. Independence Day is one of the 11 legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, most federal workers get the Friday before off; when it falls on a Sunday, they get the Monday after.
- How are the days until the Fourth of July counted?
- The count is the number of calendar days from today’s date on your device to July 4, 2027. The day before, it shows 1 day; on the day itself, the page says it is today.