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Fourth of July Countdown

How long until the Fourth of July? The live countdown below runs to Independence Day, 4 July, in your own time zone, with sleeps, weekdays and weekends to go before the barbecues and fireworks.

Countdown to the Fourth of July

the Fourth of July

–Days
–Hours
–Minutes
–Seconds

Sleeps to go–nights until the Fourth of July
Weeks–
Weekdays to go–Mon–Fri, from tomorrow
Weekends to go–Saturdays before the day
the Fourth of July falls on–
In hours–

Counts down to midnight at the start of Independence Day in your own time zone ().

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How to use the Fourth of July Countdown

  1. Open the page: the countdown starts immediately and updates every second.
  2. Read the tiles for days, hours, minutes and seconds, and the cards below for sleeps, weeks and weekends to go.
  3. Share it with Copy countdown text or Copy link.
  4. Turn the animation off with the checkbox if you prefer a calm screen.

Fourth of July dates for the coming years

YearIndependence DayYears since 1776
2026Saturday 4 July250
2027Sunday 4 July251
2028Tuesday 4 July252
2029Wednesday 4 July253
2030Thursday 4 July254
2031Friday 4 July255
2032Sunday 4 July256
2033Monday 4 July257
2034Tuesday 4 July258
2035Wednesday 4 July259

Why the Fourth of July is celebrated

On 4 July 1776 the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, announcing that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as independent of Great Britain. The vote for independence itself took place on 2 July, but the 4th, the date printed on the Declaration, became the day of celebration.

Independence Day became a federal holiday in 1870 and a paid holiday for federal employees in 1941. When 4 July falls on a Saturday, the federal holiday is observed on Friday 3 July; when it falls on a Sunday, it is observed on Monday 5 July.

Fourth of July planning by countdown

Time before the dayTo do
4 to 6 weeksBook travel or campsites; holiday weekends fill up fast
2 weeksCheck where public fireworks shows are and local rules on fireworks
1 weekPlan the barbecue menu and invite guests
1 to 2 daysShop for food, ice and sunscreen

How the countdown is worked out

The target is midnight at the start of Independence Day in your device's time zone. The time left is the difference between that moment and now, split into whole days (86,400 seconds each), then hours, minutes and seconds. Because it uses real elapsed time, a daylight saving change before the day is handled automatically. Sleeps are the calendar days from today to the day itself, and weekdays to go count Monday to Friday dates from tomorrow up to the day before. The day after the holiday, the countdown switches to next year.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Fourth of July in 2027?

Independence Day is always 4 July. In 2027 it falls on a Sunday, so the federal holiday is observed on Monday 5 July.

Why is Independence Day on 4 July?

The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on 4 July 1776, and that date was printed on the document.

How many days until the Fourth of July?

The countdown at the top shows the exact days, hours, minutes and seconds until midnight at the start of 4 July in your time zone.

What if July 4 falls on a weekend?

For federal employees, a Saturday holiday is observed on the Friday before and a Sunday holiday on the Monday after.

How old is the United States this year?

Subtract 1776 from the year: on 4 July 2026 the US celebrated its 250th anniversary, the semiquincentennial.

What happens after 4 July?

From 5 July the countdown switches automatically to next year.

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