Countdown

How many days until August 18?

295
days until August 18
The next August 18 is Wednesday, August 18, 2027

The short answer

August 18 is 295 days away — that's 42 weeks and 1 day, roughly 9.7 months, or 7,080 hours. The next August 18 falls on a Wednesday (Wednesday, August 18, 2027). The number above updates automatically at midnight in your time zone.

August 18, 2027 at a glance

Day of the weekWednesday
Day of the yearDay 230 of 365
Share of the year passed63%
Days left in 2027 after it135
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 295 days until August 18, broken down

211
business days
84
weekend days
42
full weeks
1
extra day

That's 211 working days (Monday to Friday) and 84 weekend days — 42 Saturdays and 42 Sundays. Public holidays vary by country, so they aren't deducted.

On August 18 in history

  • 1587Virginia Dare born, first English child born in the Americas
  • 1868Astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium in the solar spectrum
  • 1920Nineteenth Amendment ratified, granting American women the right to vote
  • 1963James Meredith becomes first African American to graduate Ole Miss

Notable world events that happened on August 18 in earlier years.

Days around August 18
290 until August 13 291 until August 14 292 until August 15 293 until August 16 294 until August 17 296 until August 19 297 until August 20 298 until August 21 299 until August 22 300 until August 23
The 18th of other months
83 until January 18 114 until February 18 142 until March 18 173 until April 18 203 until May 18 234 until June 18 264 until July 18 326 until September 18 356 until October 18 22 until November 18 52 until December 18
Holidays near August 18
314 until Labor Day 330 until Fall 250 until Independence Day 236 until Summer

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