Countdown

How many days until July 3?

249
days until July 3
The next July 3 is Saturday, July 3, 2027

The short answer

July 3 is 249 days away — that's 35 weeks and 4 days, roughly 8.2 months, or 5,976 hours. The next July 3 falls on a Saturday (Saturday, July 3, 2027). The number above updates automatically at midnight in your time zone.

July 3, 2027 at a glance

Day of the weekSaturday
Day of the yearDay 184 of 365
Share of the year passed50%
Days left in 2027 after it181
QuarterQ3
Season (Northern Hemisphere)Summer

What's happening in July

July is peak summer vacation, with US Independence Day on the 4th and the hottest average temperatures across most of the country.

Other dates to know in July 2027: Independence Day (July 4).

The 249 days until July 3, broken down

179
business days
70
weekend days
35
full weeks
4
extra days

That's 179 working days (Monday to Friday) and 70 weekend days — 35 Saturdays and 35 Sundays. Public holidays vary by country, so they aren't deducted.

On July 3 in history

  • 1608Samuel de Champlain founds Quebec City in New France
  • 1863Pickett's Charge fails, ending the Battle of Gettysburg
  • 1962Algeria gains independence from France after a long war
  • 1988US warship shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Gulf

Notable world events that happened on July 3 in earlier years.