U.S. observance
How Many Days Until Child Health Day 2027?
Today: · Eastern Time (America/New_York)
Calendar days until Child Health Day
345 days until Child Health Day
Child Health Day is on Monday, October 4, 2027.
Live countdown to midnight on October 4, 2027
344 days, 17 hours, 25 minutes, 20 seconds remaining
Eastern Time (America/New_York). Countdown days are 24 hours; the calendar-day count above uses local dates.
- Calendar days (signed)
- 345
- Full weeks + days
- 49 weeks + 2 days
- Calendar months + days
- 11 months + 10 days
- Years, months, days
- 0 years, 11 months, 10 days
- Weekdays counted
- 246
- Weekend days counted
- 99
- U.S. business days
- 236
- Observed holiday dates skipped
- 10
What is Child Health Day?
Child Health Day, the first Monday in October, calls attention to the health and well-being of children in the United States, from vaccinations and nutrition to safety and access to care.
History of Child Health Day
Congress created the day by joint resolution in 1928, and President Calvin Coolidge issued the first proclamation that year. It has been proclaimed every year since, making it one of the oldest recurring federal health observances.
Child Health Day today
The President's proclamation usually highlights a theme, and public health departments, pediatric groups and schools use the day to promote checkups, immunizations and healthy habits.
Date details
- Category
- U.S. observance
- How the date is set
- Set by a yearly rule
- Country / region
- United States
- Actual event date
First Monday in October; 36 U.S.C. 105. Source: U.S. Code (GovInfo)
Event date facts
- Weekday
- Monday
- ISO week / year
- 40 / 2027
- Day of year
- 277
- Quarter
- 4
- Days left in year
- 88
- Leap year
- No
October 2027
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Event dates by year
| Rule year | Actual date | Observed federal closure | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Monday, October 6, 2025 | — | Set by a yearly rule |
| 2026 | Monday, October 5, 2026 | — | Set by a yearly rule |
| 2027 | Monday, October 4, 2027 | — | Set by a yearly rule |
| 2028 | Monday, October 2, 2028 | — | Set by a yearly rule |
| 2029 | Monday, October 1, 2029 | — | Set by a yearly rule |
Quick answers
- What day of the week is October 4, 2027?
- October 4, 2027 is a Monday.
- Is Child Health Day a federal holiday?
- No. Child Health Day is not a U.S. federal holiday, so federal offices and most businesses stay open.
- What week of the year is October 4, 2027?
- October 4, 2027 is in ISO week 40 of 2027 and is day 277 of the year.
How the Child Health Day date is calculated
- October 1, 2027 is a Friday, so the first Monday is October 4. That makes Child Health Day Monday, October 4, 2027.
- The countdown counts calendar days from today to October 4, 2027. The start date is excluded and the end date is included. Dates use Eastern Time (America/New_York).
- The live countdown runs to midnight at the start of October 4, 2027 in Eastern Time (America/New_York). A countdown day is 24 hours, so a daylight-saving change can make it differ from the calendar-day count by an hour.
- Calculated at 6:34 AM on October 24, 2026.
- U.S. business days exclude Saturday, Sunday and observed nationwide federal closures; individual employer and state schedules are not included.