Days until May 8
May 8 falls on a Friday in 2026 and a Saturday in 2027. The count runs from today’s date on your device to the next May 8; pick another date to count from it instead.
- Days until May 8
- 220
From September 30, 2026, there are 220 days until May 8 on Saturday, May 8, 2027.
- Date
- Saturday, May 8, 2027
- Day of the week
- Saturday
- In weeks
- 31 weeks and 3 days
Answer for the example date Wednesday, September 30, 2026. It changes to today's date when the page loads.
Days until May 8: 220. From September 30, 2026, there are 220 days until May 8 on Saturday, May 8, 2027.
Where is May 8 on the calendar?
How to calculate
Counts the days from today, or any date you choose, to the next May 8, with its day of the week.
Example with the default inputs (Count from September 30, 2026) on the example date Wednesday, September 30, 2026: From September 30, 2026, there are 220 days until May 8 on Saturday, May 8, 2027.
Method: Find the first May 8 on or after the start date, then count the days from the start date to it.
- May 8 comes every year, so the count is never more than 365 days.
- The start date itself is not counted: from the day before May 8, the count is 1; on May 8 itself, it is 0.
- Start dates from January 1, 1900 to December 31, 2400 work for the count to May 8, the range the date field accepts.
- Today is the date on your own device, so the count to May 8 changes at midnight where you are. Dates are whole calendar days, so a daylight-saving change never adds or loses a day.
Worked examples
Each example is checked against the calculator on every build.
- Count from 2027-05-08 gives Date 2027-05-08, Days until May 8 0.Source: U.S. Naval Observatory, Leap Years: the Gregorian leap year rule (https://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/leap_years)
- Count from 2027-01-01 gives Date 2027-05-08, Days until May 8 127.Source: U.S. Naval Observatory, Leap Years: the Gregorian leap year rule (https://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/leap_years)
- Count from 2027-05-09 gives Date 2028-05-08, Days until May 8 365.Source: U.S. Naval Observatory, Leap Years: the Gregorian leap year rule (https://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/leap_years)
Other questions people ask
What day of the week is May 8?
Friday, May 8, 2026; Saturday, May 8, 2027; Monday, May 8, 2028. The weekday of May 8 moves on one day a year, or two when a February 29 falls between.
What day of the year is May 8?
May 8 is day 128 of a common year and day 129 of a leap year, such as 2028. Either way, 237 days of the year come after it.
What season is May 8 in?
In the Northern Hemisphere, May 8 is in spring in every year from 2026 to 2035; in the Southern Hemisphere, it is autumn. Seasons here start on the astronomical equinoxes and solstices, dated in US Eastern Time.
Is May 8 a US federal holiday?
No. No US federal holiday falls on May 8. The next one in the calendar after May 8 is Memorial Day, which falls between May 25 and May 31.
How are the days until May 8 counted?
From the start date to May 8, without counting the start date: from May 7 the count is 1, and on May 8 it is 0. The day after, it moves on to the next May 8: from May 9, 2026, that is May 8, 2027, 364 days away.