Cultural holiday
How Many Days Until Cinco de Mayo 2027?
Today: · Eastern Time (America/New_York)
Calendar days until Cinco de Mayo
193 days until Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is on Wednesday, May 5, 2027.
Live countdown to midnight on May 5, 2027
192 days, 17 hours, 30 minutes, 30 seconds remaining
Eastern Time (America/New_York). Countdown days are 24 hours; the calendar-day count above uses local dates.
- Calendar days (signed)
- 193
- Full weeks + days
- 27 weeks + 4 days
- Calendar months + days
- 6 months + 11 days
- Years, months, days
- 0 years, 6 months, 11 days
- Weekdays counted
- 138
- Weekend days counted
- 55
- U.S. business days
- 132
- Observed holiday dates skipped
- 6
What is Cinco de Mayo?
Cinco de Mayo, May 5, celebrates the Mexican army's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, and has become a wide celebration of Mexican American culture. It is often confused with Mexican Independence Day, which is September 16.
History of Cinco de Mayo
On May 5, 1862, General Ignacio Zaragoza's outnumbered army defeated the French at Puebla. France later took Mexico City, but the victory became a symbol of resistance. In the United States, Mexican American communities celebrated the date from the 1860s, and it grew in popularity with the Chicano movement of the 1960s.
Cinco de Mayo today
In the U.S., cities hold parades, festivals, mariachi music and folk dancing, and restaurants serve Mexican food. In Mexico it is mainly observed in the state of Puebla, with a historical reenactment and parade.
Date details
- Category
- Cultural holiday
- How the date is set
- Same date every year
- Country / region
- United States
- Actual event date
Commemorates the Mexican army's 1862 victory at Puebla; widely celebrated in the United States. It is not Mexican Independence Day.
Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, May 5, 1862. Source: Library of Congress
Event date facts
- Weekday
- Wednesday
- ISO week / year
- 18 / 2027
- Day of year
- 125
- Quarter
- 2
- Days left in year
- 240
- Leap year
- No
May 2027
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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Event dates by year
| Rule year | Actual date | Observed federal closure | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Monday, May 5, 2025 | — | Same date every year |
| 2026 | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | — | Same date every year |
| 2027 | Wednesday, May 5, 2027 | — | Same date every year |
| 2028 | Friday, May 5, 2028 | — | Same date every year |
| 2029 | Saturday, May 5, 2029 | — | Same date every year |
Quick answers
- What day of the week is May 5, 2027?
- May 5, 2027 is a Wednesday.
- Is Cinco de Mayo a federal holiday?
- No. Cinco de Mayo is not a U.S. federal holiday, so federal offices and most businesses stay open.
- What week of the year is May 5, 2027?
- May 5, 2027 is in ISO week 18 of 2027 and is day 125 of the year.
How the Cinco de Mayo date is calculated
- Cinco de Mayo is on May 5 every year. In 2027 that is a Wednesday.
- The countdown counts calendar days from today to May 5, 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 May 5, 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 6:29 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.