Countdown

How many days until July 8?

254
days until July 8
The next July 8 is Thursday, July 8, 2027

The short answer

July 8 is 254 days away — that's 36 weeks and 2 days, roughly 8.3 months, or 6,096 hours. The next July 8 falls on a Thursday (Thursday, July 8, 2027). The number above updates automatically at midnight in your time zone.

July 8, 2027 at a glance

Day of the weekThursday
Day of the yearDay 189 of 365
Share of the year passed52%
Days left in 2027 after it176
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 254 days until July 8, broken down

182
business days
72
weekend days
36
full weeks
2
extra days

That's 182 working days (Monday to Friday) and 72 weekend days — 36 Saturdays and 36 Sundays. Public holidays vary by country, so they aren't deducted.

On July 8 in history

  • 1497Vasco da Gama departs Lisbon on his voyage to India
  • 1889The Wall Street Journal publishes its first edition
  • 1948The United States Air Force accepts its first female recruits
  • 2011Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on the final shuttle mission

Notable world events that happened on July 8 in earlier years.