International observance
How Many Days Until International Day of Families 2027?
Today: · Eastern Time (America/New_York)
Calendar days until International Day of Families
203 days until International Day of Families
International Day of Families is on Saturday, May 15, 2027.
Live countdown to midnight on May 15, 2027
202 days, 17 hours, 24 minutes, 46 seconds remaining
Eastern Time (America/New_York). Countdown days are 24 hours; the calendar-day count above uses local dates.
- Calendar days (signed)
- 203
- Full weeks + days
- 29 weeks + 0 days
- Calendar months + days
- 6 months + 21 days
- Years, months, days
- 0 years, 6 months, 21 days
- Weekdays counted
- 145
- Weekend days counted
- 58
- U.S. business days
- 139
- Observed holiday dates skipped
- 6
What is International Day of Families?
The International Day of Families, May 15, highlights the importance of families and the social, economic and demographic changes that affect them.
History of International Day of Families
The UN General Assembly proclaimed the day in 1993, and it was first observed in 1994, the International Year of the Family.
International Day of Families today
The United Nations chooses a theme each year, often about family policy, work-life balance or demographic change, and governments and civil society hold related events.
Date details
- Category
- International observance
- How the date is set
- Same date every year
- Country / region
- General calendar event
- Actual event date
International observance; not a country-specific public-holiday closure.
Source: United Nations
Event date facts
- Weekday
- Saturday
- ISO week / year
- 19 / 2027
- Day of year
- 135
- Quarter
- 2
- Days left in year
- 230
- Leap year
- No
May 2027
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | ||||||
Event dates by year
| Rule year | Actual date | Observed federal closure | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thursday, May 15, 2025 | — | Same date every year |
| 2026 | Friday, May 15, 2026 | — | Same date every year |
| 2027 | Saturday, May 15, 2027 | — | Same date every year |
| 2028 | Monday, May 15, 2028 | — | Same date every year |
| 2029 | Tuesday, May 15, 2029 | — | Same date every year |
Quick answers
- What day of the week is May 15, 2027?
- May 15, 2027 is a Saturday.
- Is International Day of Families a federal holiday?
- No. International Day of Families is not a U.S. federal holiday, so federal offices and most businesses stay open.
- What week of the year is May 15, 2027?
- May 15, 2027 is in ISO week 19 of 2027 and is day 135 of the year.
How the International Day of Families date is calculated
- International Day of Families is on May 15 every year. In 2027 that is a Saturday.
- The countdown counts calendar days from today to May 15, 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 15, 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 6:35 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.