How Many Days Until World Refugee Day 2027?
There are 247 days until World Refugee Day on Sunday, June 20, 2027.
247 days
until Sunday, June 20, 2027
When is World Refugee Day 2027?
World Refugee Day 2027 is on Sunday, June 20, 2027. It is held on June 20 every year, so only the weekday changes. Next year's is on Tuesday, June 20, 2028. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, leads the day. It was first held in 2001, 50 years after the 1951 Refugee Convention set out who counts as a refugee. Before that, many African countries already marked Africa Refugee Day on June 20.
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | June 20, 2026 | Saturday |
| 2027 | June 20, 2027 | Sunday |
| 2028 | June 20, 2028 | Tuesday |
| 2029 | June 20, 2029 | Wednesday |
| 2030 | June 20, 2030 | Thursday |
| 2031 | June 20, 2031 | Friday |
Date rule: UN General Assembly resolution 55/76.
How many business days until World Refugee Day?
Without weekends, World Refugee Day is 175 weekdays away, Monday to Friday from tomorrow through Sunday, June 20. Take out the 8 federal holidays on the way, Veterans Day through Juneteenth, and the US count is 167 business days. Each country drops its own public holidays, so the UK gets 168, Canada 169 and Australia 169.
| Holidays used | Business days | Holidays skipped |
|---|---|---|
| United States (federal holidays) | 167 | Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth |
| UK (England and Wales bank holidays) | 168 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Early May bank holiday, Spring bank holiday |
| Canada (federal statutory holidays) | 169 | Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day |
| Australia (national public holidays) | 169 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Australia Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday |
Regional holidays (US states, Scotland, Canadian provinces, Australian states) are not included. Count with your own holidays.
World Refugee Day countdown questions
How many days until World Refugee Day including today?
248. Today, Friday, October 16, is the first of them; the 247 at the top starts from tomorrow. In weeks that's 35 weeks and 2 days, and from midnight tonight it's 5,928 hours.
What day is World Refugee Day 2027?
Sunday, June 20, 2027. In 2028 it's Tuesday, June 20.
Is World Refugee Day 2027 a holiday?
No, it isn't a US federal holiday, and it's a Sunday this year anyway.
What is the difference between a refugee and a migrant?
A refugee has fled war or persecution and can't safely go home, and is protected by the 1951 Convention. A migrant has moved for other reasons, such as work, study or family.
Countdown milestones to World Refugee Day
The World Refugee Day countdown reaches 200 days on Wednesday, December 2, 2026 and gets down to 1 day on Saturday, June 19, 2027.
| Countdown | Date |
|---|---|
| 200 days to go | Wednesday, December 2, 2026 |
| 100 days to go | Friday, March 12, 2027 |
| 75 days to go | Tuesday, April 6, 2027 |
| 50 days to go | Saturday, May 1, 2027 |
| 30 days to go | Friday, May 21, 2027 |
| 14 days to go | Sunday, June 6, 2027 |
| 7 days to go | Sunday, June 13, 2027 |
| 1 day to go | Saturday, June 19, 2027 |
Days until World Refugee Day from other dates
Start the count later and the number shrinks. A week from today, on Fri, Oct 23, there will be 240 days to go until World Refugee Day (Jun 20).
| Counting from | Days until World Refugee Day | Weeks and days |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 246 days | 35 weeks, 1 day |
| Friday, October 23, 2026 | 240 days | 34 weeks, 2 days |
| Friday, October 30, 2026 | 233 days | 33 weeks, 2 days |
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 231 days | 33 weeks |
| Tuesday, December 1, 2026 | 201 days | 28 weeks, 5 days |
| Friday, January 1, 2027 | 170 days | 24 weeks, 2 days |
| Monday, February 1, 2027 | 139 days | 19 weeks, 6 days |
| Monday, March 1, 2027 | 111 days | 15 weeks, 6 days |
| Thursday, April 1, 2027 | 80 days | 11 weeks, 3 days |
June 2027
World Refugee Day 2027 facts
| Date | Sunday, June 20, 2027 |
|---|---|
| Day of the week | Sunday |
| Day of the year | Day 171 of 365 |
| ISO week | Week 24 |
| Leap year | 2027 is not a leap year |
| Quarter | Q2 2027 |
| Written as | 06/20/2027 (US), 20/06/2027 (UK), 2027-06-20 (ISO) |
| Moon phase | Waning gibbous (UTC) |
| The one after | Tuesday, June 20, 2028 |
| Last time | Saturday, June 20, 2026, 118 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(2027,6,20)-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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