U.S. observance
How Many Days Until POW/MIA Recognition Day 2027?
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Calendar days until POW/MIA Recognition Day
328 days until POW/MIA Recognition Day
National POW/MIA Recognition Day is on Friday, September 17, 2027.
Live countdown to midnight on September 17, 2027
327 days, 17 hours, 25 minutes, 52 seconds remaining
Eastern Time (America/New_York). Countdown days are 24 hours; the calendar-day count above uses local dates.
- Calendar days (signed)
- 328
- Full weeks + days
- 46 weeks + 6 days
- Calendar months + days
- 10 months + 24 days
- Years, months, days
- 0 years, 10 months, 24 days
- Weekdays counted
- 235
- Weekend days counted
- 93
- U.S. business days
- 225
- Observed holiday dates skipped
- 10
What is POW/MIA Recognition Day?
National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the third Friday in September, honors Americans who were prisoners of war and those still missing in action, and their families.
History of POW/MIA Recognition Day
The first observance was held in 1979 after the families of missing Vietnam War service members pressed for recognition. It is now proclaimed by the President each year on the third Friday in September. Tens of thousands of Americans from past conflicts remain unaccounted for.
POW/MIA Recognition Day today
The black-and-white POW/MIA flag flies over the White House, the Capitol and federal buildings, and military bases hold ceremonies, often with a "missing man" table set for those not present.
Date details
- Category
- U.S. observance
- How the date is set
- Set by a yearly rule
- Country / region
- United States
- Actual event date
Third Friday in September. Source: U.S. Code (GovInfo)
Event date facts
- Weekday
- Friday
- ISO week / year
- 37 / 2027
- Day of year
- 260
- Quarter
- 3
- Days left in year
- 105
- Leap year
- No
September 2027
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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Event dates by year
| Rule year | Actual date | Observed federal closure | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Friday, September 19, 2025 | — | Set by a yearly rule |
| 2026 | Friday, September 18, 2026 | — | Set by a yearly rule |
| 2027 | Friday, September 17, 2027 | — | Set by a yearly rule |
| 2028 | Friday, September 15, 2028 | — | Set by a yearly rule |
| 2029 | Friday, September 21, 2029 | — | Set by a yearly rule |
Quick answers
- What day of the week is September 17, 2027?
- September 17, 2027 is a Friday.
- Is POW/MIA Recognition Day a federal holiday?
- No. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is not a U.S. federal holiday, so federal offices and most businesses stay open.
- What week of the year is September 17, 2027?
- September 17, 2027 is in ISO week 37 of 2027 and is day 260 of the year.
How the POW/MIA Recognition Day date is calculated
- September 1, 2027 is a Wednesday, so the first Friday is September 3 and the third is September 17. That makes POW/MIA Recognition Day Friday, September 17, 2027.
- The countdown counts calendar days from today to September 17, 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 September 17, 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 6:34 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.