International observance
How Many Days Until World Food Day 2027?
Today: · Eastern Time (America/New_York)
Calendar days until World Food Day
357 days until World Food Day
World Food Day is on Saturday, October 16, 2027.
Live countdown to midnight on October 16, 2027
356 days, 17 hours, 25 minutes, 53 seconds remaining
Eastern Time (America/New_York). Countdown days are 24 hours; the calendar-day count above uses local dates.
- Calendar days (signed)
- 357
- Full weeks + days
- 51 weeks + 0 days
- Calendar months + days
- 11 months + 22 days
- Years, months, days
- 0 years, 11 months, 22 days
- Weekdays counted
- 255
- Weekend days counted
- 102
- U.S. business days
- 244
- Observed holiday dates skipped
- 11
What is World Food Day?
World Food Day, October 16, promotes action against hunger and for healthy diets and sustainable food systems for everyone.
History of World Food Day
It marks the founding of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization on October 16, 1945, in Quebec City. FAO member countries established the day in 1979, and it was first observed in 1981.
World Food Day today
FAO announces a theme, and events in around 150 countries include food drives, school activities and campaigns against food waste.
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
- 41 / 2027
- Day of year
- 289
- Quarter
- 4
- Days left in year
- 76
- Leap year
- No
October 2027
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | ||||||
Event dates by year
| Rule year | Actual date | Observed federal closure | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thursday, October 16, 2025 | — | Same date every year |
| 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 | — | Same date every year |
| 2027 | Saturday, October 16, 2027 | — | Same date every year |
| 2028 | Monday, October 16, 2028 | — | Same date every year |
| 2029 | Tuesday, October 16, 2029 | — | Same date every year |
Quick answers
- What day of the week is October 16, 2027?
- October 16, 2027 is a Saturday.
- Is World Food Day a federal holiday?
- No. World Food Day is not a U.S. federal holiday, so federal offices and most businesses stay open.
- What week of the year is October 16, 2027?
- October 16, 2027 is in ISO week 41 of 2027 and is day 289 of the year.
How the World Food Day date is calculated
- World Food Day is on October 16 every year. In 2027 that is a Saturday.
- The countdown counts calendar days from today to October 16, 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 October 16, 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.