International observance
How Many Days Until International Nurses Day 2027?
Today: · Eastern Time (America/New_York)
Calendar days until International Nurses Day
200 days until International Nurses Day
International Nurses Day is on Wednesday, May 12, 2027.
Live countdown to midnight on May 12, 2027
199 days, 17 hours, 27 minutes, 3 seconds remaining
Eastern Time (America/New_York). Countdown days are 24 hours; the calendar-day count above uses local dates.
- Calendar days (signed)
- 200
- Full weeks + days
- 28 weeks + 4 days
- Calendar months + days
- 6 months + 18 days
- Years, months, days
- 0 years, 6 months, 18 days
- Weekdays counted
- 143
- Weekend days counted
- 57
- U.S. business days
- 137
- Observed holiday dates skipped
- 6
What is International Nurses Day?
International Nurses Day, May 12, celebrates the contribution of nurses worldwide. In the United States it closes National Nurses Week, which begins on May 6.
History of International Nurses Day
May 12 is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, born in 1820, the founder of modern nursing. The International Council of Nurses has marked the day since 1965 and chose May 12 in 1974.
International Nurses Day today
The International Council of Nurses publishes a theme and resources each year, and hospitals and health systems recognize their nursing staff.
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 May 12 observance, distinct from U.S. National Nurses Day on May 6. Source: icn.ch
Event date facts
- Weekday
- Wednesday
- ISO week / year
- 19 / 2027
- Day of year
- 132
- Quarter
- 2
- Days left in year
- 233
- 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 | Monday, May 12, 2025 | — | Same date every year |
| 2026 | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | — | Same date every year |
| 2027 | Wednesday, May 12, 2027 | — | Same date every year |
| 2028 | Friday, May 12, 2028 | — | Same date every year |
| 2029 | Saturday, May 12, 2029 | — | Same date every year |
Quick answers
- What day of the week is May 12, 2027?
- May 12, 2027 is a Wednesday.
- Is International Nurses Day a federal holiday?
- No. International Nurses Day is not a U.S. federal holiday, so federal offices and most businesses stay open.
- What week of the year is May 12, 2027?
- May 12, 2027 is in ISO week 19 of 2027 and is day 132 of the year.
How the International Nurses Day date is calculated
- International Nurses Day is on May 12 every year. In 2027 that is a Wednesday.
- The countdown counts calendar days from today to May 12, 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 12, 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 6:32 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.