How Many Days Until Ash Wednesday 2027?
There are 117 days until Ash Wednesday on Wednesday, February 10, 2027.
117 days
until Wednesday, February 10, 2027
When is Ash Wednesday 2027?
Ash Wednesday 2027 is on Wednesday, February 10, 2027. It is 46 days before Easter Sunday, so it always lands between February 4 and March 10. Next year's is on Wednesday, March 1, 2028.
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | February 18, 2026 | Wednesday |
| 2027 | February 10, 2027 | Wednesday |
| 2028 | March 1, 2028 | Wednesday |
| 2029 | February 14, 2029 | Wednesday |
| 2030 | March 6, 2030 | Wednesday |
| 2031 | February 26, 2031 | Wednesday |
About Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent for Catholics, Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists and some other churches. At the service, the priest or minister smudges a cross of ash on your forehead. The ash is made by burning last year's Palm Sunday palms. Most people leave the mark on for the rest of the day.
It isn't a public holiday in the US or the UK, so offices, schools and stores open as normal. Catholics aged 18 to 59 fast that day, which means one full meal and two small ones. Catholics 14 and older also skip meat. Orthodox churches don't keep it, and their Lent starts on Clean Monday.
How many business days until Ash Wednesday?
Without weekends, Ash Wednesday is 83 weekdays away, Monday to Friday from tomorrow through Wednesday, February 10. Take out the 5 federal holidays on the way, Veterans Day through Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the US count is 78 business days. Each country drops its own public holidays, so the UK gets 80, Canada 79 and Australia 79.
| Holidays used | Business days | Holidays skipped |
|---|---|---|
| United States (federal holidays) | 78 | Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| UK (England and Wales bank holidays) | 80 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day |
| Canada (federal statutory holidays) | 79 | Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day |
| Australia (national public holidays) | 79 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Australia Day |
Regional holidays (US states, Scotland, Canadian provinces, Australian states) are not included. Count with your own holidays.
Ash Wednesday countdown questions
How many days until Ash Wednesday including today?
118. Today, Friday, October 16, is the first of them; the 117 at the top starts from tomorrow. In weeks that's 16 weeks and 5 days, and from midnight tonight it's 2,808 hours.
What day is Ash Wednesday 2027?
Wednesday, February 10, 2027. In 2028 it's Wednesday, March 1.
Is Ash Wednesday 2027 a holiday?
No, not a US federal holiday. It's a Wednesday, so banks, offices and schools keep normal hours.
Why is Lent 40 days if Ash Wednesday is 46 days before Easter?
Because Sundays are left out. There are six Sundays between Ash Wednesday and Easter, and 46 minus 6 is 40.
Countdown milestones to Ash Wednesday
The Ash Wednesday countdown reaches 100 days on Monday, November 2, 2026 and gets down to 1 day on Tuesday, February 9, 2027.
| Countdown | Date |
|---|---|
| 100 days to go | Monday, November 2, 2026 |
| 75 days to go | Friday, November 27, 2026 |
| 50 days to go | Tuesday, December 22, 2026 |
| 30 days to go | Monday, January 11, 2027 |
| 14 days to go | Wednesday, January 27, 2027 |
| 7 days to go | Wednesday, February 3, 2027 |
| 1 day to go | Tuesday, February 9, 2027 |
Days until Ash Wednesday from other dates
Start the count later and the number shrinks. A week from today, on Fri, Oct 23, there will be 110 days to go until Ash Wednesday (Feb 10).
| Counting from | Days until Ash Wednesday | Weeks and days |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 116 days | 16 weeks, 4 days |
| Friday, October 23, 2026 | 110 days | 15 weeks, 5 days |
| Friday, October 30, 2026 | 103 days | 14 weeks, 5 days |
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 101 days | 14 weeks, 3 days |
| Tuesday, December 1, 2026 | 71 days | 10 weeks, 1 day |
| Friday, January 1, 2027 | 40 days | 5 weeks, 5 days |
| Monday, February 1, 2027 | 9 days | 1 week, 2 days |
February 2027
Ash Wednesday 2027 facts
| Date | Wednesday, February 10, 2027 |
|---|---|
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Day of the year | Day 41 of 365 |
| ISO week | Week 6 |
| Leap year | 2027 is not a leap year |
| Quarter | Q1 2027 |
| Written as | 02/10/2027 (US), 10/02/2027 (UK), 2027-02-10 (ISO) |
| Moon phase | Waxing crescent (UTC) |
| The one after | Wednesday, March 1, 2028 |
| Last time | Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 240 days ago |
How this is calculated
Each midnight takes one off the number. Today is left out and the day itself is counted, so tomorrow shows as 1 day away. Clock changes for daylight saving make no difference.
In Excel or Google Sheets, type =DATE(2027,2,10)-TODAY() into a cell to get the same count; add 1 to include today.
Counted from Friday, October 16, 2026 (US Eastern time). When you open the page, it counts again from the date on your device, so it matches your own day.
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