U.S. observance
How Many Days Until Law Day 2027?
Today: · Eastern Time (America/New_York)
Calendar days until Law Day
189 days until Law Day
Law Day, U.S.A. is on Saturday, May 1, 2027.
Live countdown to midnight on May 1, 2027
188 days, 17 hours, 32 minutes, 51 seconds remaining
Eastern Time (America/New_York). Countdown days are 24 hours; the calendar-day count above uses local dates.
- Calendar days (signed)
- 189
- Full weeks + days
- 27 weeks + 0 days
- Calendar months + days
- 6 months + 7 days
- Years, months, days
- 0 years, 6 months, 7 days
- Weekdays counted
- 135
- Weekend days counted
- 54
- U.S. business days
- 129
- Observed holiday dates skipped
- 6
What is Law Day?
Law Day, U.S.A., May 1, celebrates the rule of law and the role of law in American democracy. It is a national observance, not a public holiday.
History of Law Day
American Bar Association president Charles Rhyne proposed the day, and President Dwight Eisenhower proclaimed the first Law Day in 1958. Congress made May 1 Law Day permanently by joint resolution in 1961.
Law Day today
The American Bar Association picks a theme each year, and courts, law schools, bar associations and schools hold mock trials, essay contests and courthouse open houses.
Date details
- Category
- U.S. observance
- How the date is set
- Same date every year
- Country / region
- United States
- Actual event date
36 U.S.C. 113. Source: U.S. Code (GovInfo)
Event date facts
- Weekday
- Saturday
- ISO week / year
- 17 / 2027
- Day of year
- 121
- Quarter
- 2
- Days left in year
- 244
- 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 1, 2025 | — | Same date every year |
| 2026 | Friday, May 1, 2026 | — | Same date every year |
| 2027 | Saturday, May 1, 2027 | — | Same date every year |
| 2028 | Monday, May 1, 2028 | — | Same date every year |
| 2029 | Tuesday, May 1, 2029 | — | Same date every year |
Quick answers
- What day of the week is May 1, 2027?
- May 1, 2027 is a Saturday.
- Is Law Day a federal holiday?
- No. Law Day, U.S.A. is not a U.S. federal holiday, so federal offices and most businesses stay open.
- What week of the year is May 1, 2027?
- May 1, 2027 is in ISO week 17 of 2027 and is day 121 of the year.
How the Law Day date is calculated
- Law Day is on May 1 every year. In 2027 that is a Saturday.
- The countdown counts calendar days from today to May 1, 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 1, 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 6:27 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.