When Is the Day of the Dead 2027? Free Countdown

When is the Day of the Dead 2027?

November 1 and 2 every year. The Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) is a Mexican tradition for remembering family members who have died. Families build ofrendas (home altars) with photos, marigolds, candles, sugar skulls and the favourite foods of the dead. November 1 is often for children who have died and November 2 for adults. UNESCO lists it as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

In 2027, Day of the Dead falls on a Monday. In 2026 it was on a Sunday, November 1. In 2028 it will be on a Wednesday, November 1.

How the Day of the Dead date is worked out

The date never changes, only the day of the week. Each year it moves one weekday later (two after a February 29), so it cycles through all seven days. In the next 10 years it lands on a Saturday or Sunday 2 times. How we calculate every date.

How many days until the Day of the Dead in weeks, weekdays and sleeps

The countdown counts calendar days from today to the Day of the Dead, so on the day before it shows 1. The weeks box splits that into whole weeks and days, the weekdays box counts Monday to Friday (useful for work and school planning, though public holidays are not taken out), and sleeps are the nights left. The timer counts down to midnight at the start of Day of the Dead in your own time zone.

Day of the Dead dates for the next 7 years

Year	Date	Day of the week
2026	November 1, 2026	Sunday
2027	November 1, 2027	Monday
2028	November 1, 2028	Wednesday
2029	November 1, 2029	Thursday
2030	November 1, 2030	Friday
2031	November 1, 2031	Saturday
2032	November 1, 2032	Monday

Dates for lunar-calendar festivals are taken from published calendars and can differ by a day between regions and communities. Years without a date are added once they are published.

Is the Day of the Dead a public holiday?

Not in the US. November 2 is a widely observed day in Mexico, and many schools and offices there close or hold events, but it is not one of the national statutory rest days in the Federal Labour Law. In the US it is celebrated at community events and in homes.

Planning tip

Marigolds (cempasúchil) and pan de muerto sell out in the last days of October, so buy early if you are building an ofrenda.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Day of the Dead 2027?

The Day of the Dead 2027 is on Monday, November 1, 2027. The rule: November 1 and 2 every year.

How many days until the Day of the Dead?

The countdown at the top of this page shows the exact number of days, hours, minutes and seconds until the Day of the Dead 2027 (Monday, November 1, 2027), worked out live in your own time zone.

How many weeks until the Day of the Dead?

Divide the days in the countdown by seven: the "Weeks" box above shows the whole weeks and the days left over, so you can plan week by week.

Is the Day of the Dead a public holiday?

Is the Day of the Dead the same as Halloween?

No. Halloween on October 31 is about costumes and spooky fun. The Day of the Dead on November 1 and 2 is a family celebration of remembrance, with its own roots in Mexican and Indigenous traditions.

Related countdowns

Around the same time of year: how many days until Diwali, how many days until Halloween, how many days until the Melbourne Cup and how many days until Daylight Saving Time Ends. See days until November and every holiday in November, or make a countdown to any date.

Coming up next

See every holiday countdown →