How many days until Preakness Stakes?
There are 234 days until Preakness Stakes. It falls on Saturday, 15 May 2027, which is 33.4 weeks or 7.7 months from today.
When is Preakness Stakes 2027?
Preakness Stakes falls on Saturday, 15 May 2027. That is day 135 of 2027, inside ISO week 19, with 230 days left in the year after it. The middle leg of the American Triple Crown, run at Pimlico in Baltimore over a shorter distance than the Derby.
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 Preakness Stakes decided?
Run two weeks after the Kentucky Derby, which places it on the third Saturday in May.
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 Preakness Stakes on?
In 2027 it is a Saturday. Across the next 10 years Preakness Stakes is always a Saturday, because the rule names the weekday before it names the date.
Preakness Stakes dates for the next few years
| Year | Date | Weekday | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 May 2026 | Saturday | passed |
| 2027 | 15 May 2027 | Saturday | 234 |
| 2028 | 20 May 2028 | Saturday | 605 |
| 2029 | 19 May 2029 | Saturday | 969 |
| 2030 | 18 May 2030 | Saturday | 1,333 |
| 2031 | 17 May 2031 | Saturday | 1,697 |
How many weeks until Preakness Stakes?
Every unit at once, counted to 15 May 2027. The live rows update every second while the page is open.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many months until Preakness Stakes? | 7.7 |
| How many weeks until Preakness Stakes? | 33.4 |
| How many days until Preakness Stakes? | 234 |
| How many hours until Preakness Stakes? | 5,616 |
| How many minutes until Preakness Stakes? | 336,960 |
| How many seconds until Preakness Stakes? | 20,217,600 |
What else happens around Preakness Stakes?
Holidays and observances from the main calendar that sit within twelve days of 15 May, closest first. Each one links to its own day counter.
| Date | Also falls near this | Days apart |
|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2027 | Eta Aquariids peak | 9 days before |
| 24 May 2027 | Victoria Day | 9 days after |
| 3 May 2027 | Early May bank holiday | 12 days before |
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Frequently asked questions about Preakness Stakes
- How many days until Preakness Stakes?
- 234 days. Preakness Stakes falls on Saturday, 15 May 2027.
- When is Preakness Stakes in 2027?
- Saturday, 15 May 2027.
- Is the date of Preakness Stakes the same every year?
- No. Run two weeks after the Kentucky Derby, which places it on the third Saturday in May.
- What day of the week is Preakness Stakes?
- Saturday in 2027. It is day 135 of the year, with 230 days left after it.
- How many weeks until Preakness Stakes?
- 33.4 weeks, which is 33 full weeks and 3 spare days.
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