International observance
How Many Days Until International Day of Friendship 2027?
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Calendar days until International Day of Friendship
279 days until International Day of Friendship
International Day of Friendship is on Friday, July 30, 2027.
Live countdown to midnight on July 30, 2027
278 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)
- 279
- Full weeks + days
- 39 weeks + 6 days
- Calendar months + days
- 9 months + 6 days
- Years, months, days
- 0 years, 9 months, 6 days
- Weekdays counted
- 200
- Weekend days counted
- 79
- U.S. business days
- 191
- Observed holiday dates skipped
- 9
What is International Day of Friendship?
The International Day of Friendship, July 30, celebrates friendship between people, countries and cultures as a way to build peace and understanding.
History of International Day of Friendship
The UN General Assembly proclaimed the day in 2011. It built on earlier friendship days, including the World Friendship Crusade begun in Paraguay in 1958. Many countries also celebrate friendship on other dates, such as the first Sunday in August in India.
International Day of Friendship today
People send messages and small gifts to friends, and the UN encourages events that bring together young people and communities from different backgrounds.
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.
International UN July 30 observance, not a national friendship campaign. Source: United Nations
Event date facts
- Weekday
- Friday
- ISO week / year
- 30 / 2027
- Day of year
- 211
- Quarter
- 3
- Days left in year
- 154
- Leap year
- No
July 2027
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target |
Event dates by year
| Rule year | Actual date | Observed federal closure | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wednesday, July 30, 2025 | — | Same date every year |
| 2026 | Thursday, July 30, 2026 | — | Same date every year |
| 2027 | Friday, July 30, 2027 | — | Same date every year |
| 2028 | Sunday, July 30, 2028 | — | Same date every year |
| 2029 | Monday, July 30, 2029 | — | Same date every year |
Quick answers
- What day of the week is July 30, 2027?
- July 30, 2027 is a Friday.
- Is International Day of Friendship a federal holiday?
- No. International Day of Friendship is not a U.S. federal holiday, so federal offices and most businesses stay open.
- What week of the year is July 30, 2027?
- July 30, 2027 is in ISO week 30 of 2027 and is day 211 of the year.
How the International Day of Friendship date is calculated
- International Day of Friendship is on July 30 every year. In 2027 that is a Friday.
- The countdown counts calendar days from today to July 30, 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 July 30, 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.