Days Until Valentine's Day
A live countdown to Valentine's Day on 14 February: days, hours, minutes and seconds left, plus sleeps, weeks and working days. See every date on the holiday countdowns page, or build your own with the countdown to date tool.
About the Valentine's Day countdown
Valentine's Day is 14 February every year. This countdown runs to the start of 14 February in your local time zone, with the weekday for each of the next five years in the table.
Valentine's Day is 14 February, a fixed date that moves through the week from year to year. Several early Christian martyrs named Valentine are commemorated on that day, and the romantic association is usually traced to medieval poets such as Chaucer. It is an observance rather than a public holiday, so the practical question is usually how much time is left to book a table, order flowers or plan a surprise, and whether the 14th lands on a busy weekend.
Valentine's Day dates for the next 5 years
| Year | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 14 February | Sunday |
| 2028 | 14 February | Monday |
| 2029 | 14 February | Wednesday |
| 2030 | 14 February | Thursday |
| 2031 | 14 February | Friday |
What people use this countdown for
- Working out how many days remain to book a restaurant or order flowers.
- Planning a gift or trip against the real number of days left.
- Counting the working days available to arrange a surprise.
- Showing a live countdown on a shop or school display.
How the countdown works
- The timer reads your device's clock and counts down to the start of the day (midnight, local time).
- Days, hours, minutes and seconds update every second; sleeps, weeks and working days are worked out from the calendar.
- When the day arrives the page switches to a message for Valentine's Day and shows the countdown to the next one.
Tips
- Popular restaurants fill up weeks ahead, especially when 14 February falls on a Friday or Saturday, so check the weekday in the table first.
- Order flowers and posted gifts early, since delivery slots tighten as the date approaches.
Frequently asked questions
When is Valentine's Day 2027?
Valentine's Day 2027 falls on Sunday 14 February 2027. Valentine's Day is 14 February every year.
Who was Saint Valentine?
Several early Christian martyrs named Valentine are commemorated on 14 February. The link to romantic love is usually traced to medieval writers such as Chaucer, who tied the day to courtship.
Is Valentine's Day a public holiday?
No. It is widely observed, but it is not a public holiday in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada or most other countries.
Do other countries celebrate love on a different day?
Some do. Brazil marks Dia dos Namorados on 12 June, and in Japan White Day on 14 March is when gifts are traditionally returned.
What day of the week is Valentine's Day next year?
The table on this page shows the weekday for each of the next five years. The date moves forward one weekday each year, or two across a leap year.