How many days until Kentucky Derby?
There are 220 days until Kentucky Derby. It falls on Saturday, 1 May 2027, which is 31.4 weeks or 7.2 months from today.
When is Kentucky Derby 2027?
Kentucky Derby falls on Saturday, 1 May 2027. That is day 121 of 2027, inside ISO week 17, with 244 days left in the year after it. A mile and a quarter on dirt at Churchill Downs in Louisville, and the first leg of the American Triple Crown.
It is marked chiefly in the United States, and it sits in the sport part of this catalogue. It occupies a single calendar day, so the count above is unambiguous.
How is the date of Kentucky Derby decided?
Run on the first Saturday in May, which confines it to the 1st through the 7th of the month.
That matters for a countdown because a rule can be evaluated for any year, this one or one twenty years out, without waiting for an announcement. Every date on this page comes out of that rule rather than out of a list someone typed in, so nothing here can go stale when a year turns over. Where a date is set afresh each year instead, this catalogue leaves the event out rather than guess at it.
What day of the week is Kentucky Derby on?
In 2027 it is a Saturday. Across the next 10 years Kentucky Derby is always a Saturday, because the rule names the weekday before it names the date.
Kentucky Derby dates for the next few years
| Year | Date | Weekday | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 May 2026 | Saturday | passed |
| 2027 | 1 May 2027 | Saturday | 220 |
| 2028 | 6 May 2028 | Saturday | 591 |
| 2029 | 5 May 2029 | Saturday | 955 |
| 2030 | 4 May 2030 | Saturday | 1,319 |
| 2031 | 3 May 2031 | Saturday | 1,683 |
How many weeks until Kentucky Derby?
Every unit at once, counted to 1 May 2027. The live rows update every second while the page is open.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many months until Kentucky Derby? | 7.2 |
| How many weeks until Kentucky Derby? | 31.4 |
| How many days until Kentucky Derby? | 220 |
| How many hours until Kentucky Derby? | 5,280 |
| How many minutes until Kentucky Derby? | 316,800 |
| How many seconds until Kentucky Derby? | 19,008,000 |
What else happens around Kentucky Derby?
Holidays and observances from the main calendar that sit within twelve days of 1 May, closest first. Each one links to its own day counter.
| Date | Also falls near this | Days apart |
|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2027 | Early May bank holiday | 2 days after |
| 6 May 2027 | Eta Aquariids peak | 5 days after |
| 25 April 2027 | Anzac Day | 6 days before |
| 23 April 2027 | World Book and Copyright Day | 8 days before |
| 22 April 2027 | Lyrids peak | 9 days before |
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Frequently asked questions about Kentucky Derby
- How many days until Kentucky Derby?
- 220 days. Kentucky Derby falls on Saturday, 1 May 2027.
- When is Kentucky Derby in 2027?
- Saturday, 1 May 2027.
- Is the date of Kentucky Derby the same every year?
- No. Run on the first Saturday in May, which confines it to the 1st through the 7th of the month.
- What day of the week is Kentucky Derby?
- Saturday in 2027. It is day 121 of the year, with 244 days left after it.
- How many weeks until Kentucky Derby?
- 31.4 weeks, which is 31 full weeks and 3 spare days.
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