International observance
How Many Days Until World Autism Awareness Day 2027?
Today: · Eastern Time (America/New_York)
Calendar days until World Autism Awareness Day
160 days until World Autism Awareness Day
World Autism Awareness Day is on Friday, April 2, 2027.
Live countdown to midnight on April 2, 2027
159 days, 17 hours, 25 minutes, 21 seconds remaining
Eastern Time (America/New_York). Countdown days are 24 hours; the calendar-day count above uses local dates.
- Calendar days (signed)
- 160
- Full weeks + days
- 22 weeks + 6 days
- Calendar months + days
- 5 months + 9 days
- Years, months, days
- 0 years, 5 months, 9 days
- Weekdays counted
- 115
- Weekend days counted
- 45
- U.S. business days
- 109
- Observed holiday dates skipped
- 6
What is World Autism Awareness Day?
World Autism Awareness Day, April 2, promotes understanding and acceptance of autistic people and their full participation in society. Many advocates now call it World Autism Acceptance Day.
History of World Autism Awareness Day
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution designating the day in 2007, and it was first observed in 2008. April is also Autism Acceptance Month in the United States.
World Autism Awareness Day today
The UN holds events featuring autistic speakers, and schools, employers and organizations hold awareness and inclusion activities. Some landmarks are lit up for the day.
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
- Friday
- ISO week / year
- 13 / 2027
- Day of year
- 92
- Quarter
- 2
- Days left in year
- 273
- Leap year
- No
April 2027
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | ||||||
Event dates by year
| Rule year | Actual date | Observed federal closure | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | — | Same date every year |
| 2026 | Thursday, April 2, 2026 | — | Same date every year |
| 2027 | Friday, April 2, 2027 | — | Same date every year |
| 2028 | Sunday, April 2, 2028 | — | Same date every year |
| 2029 | Monday, April 2, 2029 | — | Same date every year |
Quick answers
- What day of the week is April 2, 2027?
- April 2, 2027 is a Friday.
- Is World Autism Awareness Day a federal holiday?
- No. World Autism Awareness Day is not a U.S. federal holiday, so federal offices and most businesses stay open.
- What week of the year is April 2, 2027?
- April 2, 2027 is in ISO week 13 of 2027 and is day 92 of the year.
How the World Autism Awareness Day date is calculated
- World Autism Awareness Day is on April 2 every year. In 2027 that is a Friday.
- The countdown counts calendar days from today to April 2, 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 April 2, 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.