Countdown

How many days until March 21?

145
days until March 21
The next March 21 is Sunday, March 21, 2027

The short answer

March 21 is 145 days away — that's 20 weeks and 5 days, roughly 4.8 months, or 3,480 hours. The next March 21 falls on a Sunday (Sunday, March 21, 2027). The number above updates automatically at midnight in your time zone.

March 21, 2027 at a glance

Day of the weekSunday
Day of the yearDay 80 of 365
Share of the year passed22%
Days left in 2027 after it285
QuarterQ1
Season (Northern Hemisphere)Spring

What's happening in March

March brings the spring equinox around the 20th, St. Patrick's Day on the 17th, and the start of daylight saving time in the US.

Other dates to know in March 2027: St. Patrick's Day (March 17), Spring (March 20), Easter (March 28).

The 145 days until March 21, broken down

104
business days
41
weekend days
20
full weeks
5
extra days

That's 104 working days (Monday to Friday) and 41 weekend days — 21 Saturdays and 20 Sundays. Public holidays vary by country, so they aren't deducted.

On March 21 in history

  • 1871Otto von Bismarck becomes the first chancellor of the German Empire
  • 1935Persia is officially renamed Iran on the international stage
  • 1960Police kill protesters in the Sharpeville massacre in South Africa
  • 1963Alcatraz federal prison closes and transfers its last inmates

Notable world events that happened on March 21 in earlier years.