April Fools' Day Countdown
190 days until April Fools' Day
until April Fools' Day
Thursday, April 1, 2027
48% of the way from the last one
- 27 weeks
- 4,549 hours
- 27 weekends
190 days until April Fools' Day
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When is April Fools' Day 2027?
April Fools' Day is Thursday, April 1, 2027. The countdown runs to midnight on April 1 in your time zone — no tricks.
- April Fools' Day is April 1 every year — a Thursday in 2027.
- In France and Italy the classic prank is sticking a paper fish to someone's back: poisson d'avril, pesce d'aprile.
- The BBC's 1957 report on a Swiss spaghetti harvest is one of the most famous April Fools' hoaxes of all time.
April Fools' Day dates for the next five years
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | April 1, 2027 | Thursday |
| 2028 | April 1, 2028 | Saturday |
| 2029 | April 1, 2029 | Sunday |
| 2030 | April 1, 2030 | Monday |
| 2031 | April 1, 2031 | Tuesday |
Frequently asked questions
How many days until April Fools' Day 2027?
There are 190 days until April Fools' Day on Thursday, April 1, 2027. The countdown above shows the exact days, hours, minutes and seconds, and updates live in your time zone.
What day of the week is April Fools' Day 2027?
April Fools' Day 2027 falls on a Thursday (Thursday, April 1, 2027).
Do April Fools' pranks stop at noon?
By British tradition, yes: pranks belong to the morning, and anyone still playing tricks after midday is the fool. Elsewhere the fun usually lasts all day.
Does the countdown use my time zone?
Yes. The clock counts down to midnight at the start of the day in the time zone set on your device, so it reaches zero at the same moment the day begins where you are. Someone in another country sharing the same link counts down to their own midnight.