International observance
How Many Days Until World Refugee Day 2027?
Today: · Eastern Time (America/New_York)
Calendar days until World Refugee Day
239 days until World Refugee Day
World Refugee Day is on Sunday, June 20, 2027.
Live countdown to midnight on June 20, 2027
238 days, 17 hours, 27 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)
- 239
- Full weeks + days
- 34 weeks + 1 day
- Calendar months + days
- 7 months + 27 days
- Years, months, days
- 0 years, 7 months, 27 days
- Weekdays counted
- 170
- Weekend days counted
- 69
- U.S. business days
- 162
- Observed holiday dates skipped
- 8
What is World Refugee Day?
World Refugee Day, June 20, honors people forced to flee their homes because of conflict or persecution, and celebrates their strength and courage.
History of World Refugee Day
The UN General Assembly designated the day in 2000, the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, and it was first observed on June 20, 2001. The date already marked Africa Refugee Day.
World Refugee Day today
The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, and local groups hold events, fundraisers and campaigns, and landmarks are lit in support. UNHCR's yearly Global Trends report on forced displacement is released around the date.
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: UNHCR
Event date facts
- Weekday
- Sunday
- ISO week / year
- 24 / 2027
- Day of year
- 171
- Quarter
- 2
- Days left in year
- 194
- Leap year
- No
June 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, June 20, 2025 | — | Same date every year |
| 2026 | Saturday, June 20, 2026 | — | Same date every year |
| 2027 | Sunday, June 20, 2027 | — | Same date every year |
| 2028 | Tuesday, June 20, 2028 | — | Same date every year |
| 2029 | Wednesday, June 20, 2029 | — | Same date every year |
Quick answers
- What day of the week is June 20, 2027?
- June 20, 2027 is a Sunday.
- Is World Refugee Day a federal holiday?
- No. World Refugee Day is not a U.S. federal holiday, so federal offices and most businesses stay open.
- What week of the year is June 20, 2027?
- June 20, 2027 is in ISO week 24 of 2027 and is day 171 of the year.
How the World Refugee Day date is calculated
- World Refugee Day is on June 20 every year. In 2027 that is a Sunday.
- The countdown counts calendar days from today to June 20, 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 June 20, 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.