There are 110 days until St. David's Day 2027, on Monday, 1 March 2027 (Monday). This page counts down to the day, explains what it is and how it is observed, and gives the dates for 2026, 2027 and 2028.
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When is St. David's Day 2027?
St. David's Day 2027 is on Monday, 1 March 2027 — Monday. That is 110 days from today (11 November 2026) — 15 weeks and 5 days, or about 3.6 months. It is a United Kingdom observance.
How the countdown is worked out
The countdown is the number of days from today to the holiday's date: Monday, 1 March 2027 minus 11 November 2026 is 110 days. The count is in calendar days — it counts the days you have to wait, not the number of midnights, and it does not count today. The countdown timer recomputes the number live, second by second, and the days until calculator does the same calculation for any date you choose. If the holiday is in a different time zone from you, the day starts at a different moment — but the date is the date, and the countdown is in days, so the time zone does not change the number.
What is St. David's Day?
St David's Day, 1 March, is the feast day of St David, the patron saint of Wales. It is Wales's national day, though it is not a public holiday.
How St. David's Day is observed
Welsh people wear daffodils and leeks, and schools hold concerts and eisteddfodau. Cardiff holds a parade, and the day celebrates Welsh language and culture.
How the date is worked out
St. David's Day is on the same date every year — March 2027 — so the date never moves. The only thing that changes is the day of the week: St. David's Day 2027 is a Monday, St. David's Day 2028 is a Wednesday.
St. David's Day dates — 2026, 2027 and 2028
| Year | Date | Day of the week |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 March 2026 | Sunday |
| 2027 | 1 March 2027 | Monday |
| 2028 | 1 March 2028 | Wednesday |
St. David's Day 2027 in the calendar
St. David's Day 2027 is the 60th day of 2027 — a year of 365 days — and it falls in ISO week 9 of the year. There are 305 days left in the year after it, and 31 days in March 2027. In the Northern Hemisphere it is spring; in the Southern Hemisphere the seasons are reversed.
The week number matters more than people think: in business and government across Europe, dates are often given as week numbers, and the week number finder gives the ISO week for any date. The day-of-year number is used in astronomy, in logistics and in some payroll systems. And the days-left figure is the useful one for planning the rest of the year: after St. David's Day 2027 there are 305 days — 43 weeks — left in 2027.
Planning for St. David's Day 2027
110 days is 3 months — plenty of time to plan. If St. David's Day means travel, book it now: fares and hotels are usually cheapest months in advance, and the popular dates sell out. If it means time off work, put the request in early, especially if the holiday falls on a weekday — Monday is a working day for most people, so the day off needs to be booked. And if it means gifts or preparations, the countdown is long enough that a little planning each week is worth more than a rush in the last few days.
St. David's Day 2027 falls on a Monday — a weekday — so most people need to take the day off to mark it properly. Book the time off early, especially if the holiday is one people travel for: the days around a weekday holiday are among the busiest travel days of the year, and the fares rise as the date approaches.
The countdown in other units
The countdown to St. David's Day 2027 is 110 days — which is 15 weeks and 5 days, 2640 hours, 158,400 minutes, or about 3.6 months. Of those 110 days, 78 are weekdays and 32 are weekend days — so if you are counting working days, there are 78 of them left before the holiday. The days between dates calculator works out the same numbers for any two dates, and the business days calculator counts the working days excluding public holidays.
St. David's Day around the world
As a British observance, this day is marked across the United Kingdom, though it is not a public holiday (except St Andrew's Day, which is a public holiday in Scotland). The customs are local and often centuries old — parades, concerts, Morris dancing, and the flying of the relevant flag.
Planning checklist for St. David's Day 2027
| When | Task |
|---|---|
| This week | Book travel and request time off, if St. David's Day means either — fares rise as the date approaches. |
| Two weeks before | Buy gifts or make preparations, and confirm plans with family. |
| One week before | Check the date once more — the date is fixed — and finalise the plan. |
More countdowns
If you are counting down to St. David's Day, you may also be counting down to Christmas Day 2027, New Year's Day 2027, Easter Sunday 2027. And for the same holiday in another year, see St. David's Day 2026 and St. David's Day 2028.
Frequently asked questions
When is St. David's Day 2027?
St. David's Day 2027 is on Monday, 1 March 2027 (Monday).
How many days until St. David's Day 2027?
There are 110 days until St. David's Day 2027 from 11 November 2026.
What day of the week is St. David's Day 2027?
St. David's Day 2027 is a Monday.
When is St. David's Day in 2026?
St. David's Day 2026 is on Sunday, 1 March 2026 (Sunday).
Is St. David's Day a public holiday?
St. David's Day is widely observed, but whether it is a public holiday depends on the country — check your local calendar.
What is St. David's Day?
St David's Day, 1 March, is the feast day of St David, the patron saint of Wales. It is Wales's national day, though it is not a public holiday.
How many weeks until St. David's Day 2027?
There are 15 weeks and 5 days until St. David's Day 2027 — 110 days in total.
How many working days are left until St. David's Day 2027?
Count the weekdays between today and the holiday: the business days calculator does it, excluding weekends and the public holidays you add. The countdown in other units above gives the weekday count for St. David's Day 2027.
Sources
- IANA Time Zone Database, via Node.js Intl (
Intl.DateTimeFormatwithtimeZone) — offsets, daylight saving dates and local times in this article were worked out from the IANA database, not typed from memory. - TimeFlow's own time-zone data (
data/cities.ts,data/dst.ts), computed from the IANA database. - Holiday dates: TimeFlow's own holiday data (
data/holidays.ts). - TimeFlow's countdown timer and days until calculator — the live tools behind the countdown on this page.
- Time-zone and daylight saving rules are set by governments and can change. For flights, deadlines and meetings that cannot move, confirm the time with an official source.