How many days until May?
Updated Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · How we count
The answer
It is May now
209 days are left in the month.
Counted from today, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. During May this page switches to show the days left in the month.
As of Tuesday, November 3, 2026, there are 179 days until May starts, on May 1, 2027, a Saturday. That is 25 wk 4 d, or 128 work days.
Tomorrow counts as day one. The wait covers 25 weekends and 179 sleeps.
It is May now, and 209 days are left in the month. The count for next year starts when the month ends.
On this page
Each weekday until May
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
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| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
May 2027. Key dates are shaded and the first day is outlined.
May 2027 at a glance
Days until each date in May
Days from today, not counting today.
May 2027 public holidays
Each country has its own days in May. The table gives the holiday, the date and where it is observed.
| Country | Holiday | Date | Day off | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Memorial Day | Monday, May 31 | Same day | OPM federal holidays |
| UK | Early May bank holiday | Monday, May 3 | Same day | GOV.UK bank holidays |
| UK | Spring bank holiday | Monday, May 31 | Same day | GOV.UK bank holidays |
| Canada | Victoria Day | Monday, May 24 | Same day | Canada.ca federal holidays |
Birthstone and flower
May has these birthstones: emerald. Its birth flowers are lily of the valley and hawthorn.
Source: GIA
Pay dates
Payday planning in May is easier with the card. It lists the days to the 15th and to the last business day.
Paid on the 15th? That is Saturday, May 15, 193 days away. On the last business day, it is Monday, May 31, 209 days away.
About May
Month number 5th, May, has 31 days in 2027. It runs from a Saturday to a Monday, so Mon, Sat, Sun occur five times in the month.
May is thought to be named for Maia, a Roman goddess of growth. It has 31 days.
It is a spring month in the north and an autumn month in the south, and it often holds long weekends.
The signs that touch May are listed here: Taurus runs to May 20. Gemini begins on May 21.
Many people read their sign by month. Near the start or end of May, sources can disagree by a day.
This count shows the days until the first of the month, which finish the day before it begins. It never includes today, and it falls by one every day.
Planning ahead for May
If a contract, trial or plan ends when May begins, the countdown tells you how long you have left to act.
Weekdays left before May are counted in the work days tile. Holidays are not removed, since they differ across regions.
Pick your weekday in the tiles to see how many of them remain before May begins.
Every day of May has a tile in the grid. Read the number to see how long until that date.
Tip: bookmark this page. It updates each day, so you can check how long until May without any sums.
Remember that this page counts to the start of May. For the end, add the number of days in the month.
Start from the deadline and work backwards. Put the first of May at the end of your list, and place each task a week or two earlier.
Money tasks cluster around the first. Rent, subscriptions and savings transfers often fall due when May begins, so the countdown is a handy prompt.
Every count on the page is worked out from the same start, which is today. Weeks, work days, weekends and sleeps all derive from the days to May.
Check back as often as you like. The page recounts from the date on your device, so the days to May stay right all month.
Share the page with family. A common countdown to May turns an ordinary wait into something everyone follows together.
The months either side of May are April and June. Their pages count to the start of each.
Questions people ask
How many days until the end of May?
To reach the last day of May, May 31, you wait 209 days. The figure excludes today.
How many weekdays are in May 2027?
In May 2027 you get 21 weekdays. Public holidays are included, because they differ from place to place.
What day does May 2027 start on?
A Saturday opens May 2027 and a Monday closes it. Those days decide the weekdays with five dates.
What star signs fall in May?
Taurus runs to May 20. Gemini begins on May 21. Astrology charts may place a boundary one day either way for a given year.
How many weekends until May?
The wait to May 1 holds 25 weekends, counted once each by the Saturday.