International observance
How Many Days Until International Day of Happiness 2027?
Today: · Eastern Time (America/New_York)
Calendar days until International Day of Happiness
147 days until International Day of Happiness
International Day of Happiness is on Saturday, March 20, 2027.
Live countdown to midnight on March 20, 2027
146 days, 17 hours, 24 minutes, 47 seconds remaining
Eastern Time (America/New_York). Countdown days are 24 hours; the calendar-day count above uses local dates.
- Calendar days (signed)
- 147
- Full weeks + days
- 21 weeks + 0 days
- Calendar months + days
- 4 months + 24 days
- Years, months, days
- 0 years, 4 months, 24 days
- Weekdays counted
- 105
- Weekend days counted
- 42
- U.S. business days
- 99
- Observed holiday dates skipped
- 6
What is International Day of Happiness?
The International Day of Happiness, March 20, recognizes happiness and well-being as fundamental human goals that public policy should support.
History of International Day of Happiness
Bhutan, known for measuring Gross National Happiness, championed the idea. The UN General Assembly adopted the resolution in 2012, and the day was first observed in 2013.
International Day of Happiness today
The World Happiness Report, ranking countries by life satisfaction, is published around the date, and schools and workplaces hold well-being activities.
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
- 11 / 2027
- Day of year
- 79
- Quarter
- 1
- Days left in year
- 286
- Leap year
- No
March 2027
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | ||||||
Event dates by year
| Rule year | Actual date | Observed federal closure | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thursday, March 20, 2025 | — | Same date every year |
| 2026 | Friday, March 20, 2026 | — | Same date every year |
| 2027 | Saturday, March 20, 2027 | — | Same date every year |
| 2028 | Monday, March 20, 2028 | — | Same date every year |
| 2029 | Tuesday, March 20, 2029 | — | Same date every year |
Quick answers
- What day of the week is March 20, 2027?
- March 20, 2027 is a Saturday.
- Is International Day of Happiness a federal holiday?
- No. International Day of Happiness is not a U.S. federal holiday, so federal offices and most businesses stay open.
- What week of the year is March 20, 2027?
- March 20, 2027 is in ISO week 11 of 2027 and is day 79 of the year.
How the International Day of Happiness date is calculated
- International Day of Happiness is on March 20 every year. In 2027 that is a Saturday.
- The countdown counts calendar days from today to March 20, 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 March 20, 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.