Countdown

How many days until August 1?

278
days until August 1
The next August 1 is Sunday, August 1, 2027

The short answer

August 1 is 278 days away — that's 39 weeks and 5 days, roughly 9.1 months, or 6,672 hours. The next August 1 falls on a Sunday (Sunday, August 1, 2027). The number above updates automatically at midnight in your time zone.

August 1, 2027 at a glance

Day of the weekSunday
Day of the yearDay 213 of 365
Share of the year passed58%
Days left in 2027 after it152
QuarterQ3
Season (Northern Hemisphere)Summer

What's happening in August

August is the last full month of summer break in the US and the start of back-to-school season for many districts.

The 278 days until August 1, broken down

199
business days
79
weekend days
39
full weeks
5
extra days

That's 199 working days (Monday to Friday) and 79 weekend days — 40 Saturdays and 39 Sundays. Public holidays vary by country, so they aren't deducted.

On August 1 in history

  • 1774Joseph Priestley isolates oxygen gas in a landmark chemistry experiment
  • 1834Slavery abolished across most of the British Empire
  • 1914Germany declares war on Russia, escalating the First World War
  • 1981MTV launches, transforming music and television culture

Notable world events that happened on August 1 in earlier years.

Days around August 1
273 until July 27 274 until July 28 275 until July 29 276 until July 30 277 until July 31 279 until August 2 280 until August 3 281 until August 4 282 until August 5 283 until August 6
The 1st of other months
66 until January 1 97 until February 1 125 until March 1 156 until April 1 186 until May 1 217 until June 1 247 until July 1 309 until September 1 339 until October 1 5 until November 1 35 until December 1
Holidays near August 1
250 until Independence Day 314 until Labor Day 236 until Summer 236 until Father's Day

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