How Many Days Until World Food Day?
There are 361 days until World Food Day, on Saturday, October 16, 2027. World Food Day is observed on October 16, the anniversary of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945. The counter tracks the days to this fixed date.
Countdown to World Food Day
Saturday, October 16, 2027Counting down to World Food Day on Saturday, October 16, 2027.
How we date World Food Day
World Food Day is fixed on 16 October every year.
World Food Day dates for the next ten years
The weekday is the part that changes, and it is usually what people are actually checking. Every row below is computed from the rule above rather than typed in by hand.
| Year | Date | Weekday | Days from today |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 16 October | Saturday | 361 |
| 2028 | 16 October | Monday | 727 |
| 2029 | 16 October | Tuesday | 1,092 |
| 2030 | 16 October | Wednesday | 1,457 |
| 2031 | 16 October | Thursday | 1,822 |
| 2032 | 16 October | Saturday | 2,188 |
| 2033 | 16 October | Sunday | 2,553 |
| 2034 | 16 October | Monday | 2,918 |
| 2035 | 16 October | Tuesday | 3,283 |
| 2036 | 16 October | Thursday | 3,649 |
About the countdown to World Food Day
More than 150 countries mark World Food Day, making it one of the most widely observed days on the United Nations calendar.
The day promotes action on hunger and healthy diets for all.
The counter above reads from your device clock and refreshes every second, so the days, hours, minutes and seconds always reflect the time remaining right now. The next World Food Day falls in ISO week 41 of 2027. When the day arrives the page says so instead of showing a zero, and from the following day it moves its target to 2028, so the countdown never runs out of road.
Around the same time
These fall within a fortnight of World Food Day, which is useful if you are planning around the date rather than only checking it.
| Event | Date | Relative to World Food Day |
|---|---|---|
| World Teachers' Day | 5 October 2027 | 11 days before |
| World Mental Health Day | 10 October 2027 | 6 days before |
| Columbus Day | 11 October 2027 | 5 days before |
Frequently asked questions
How many days until World Food Day?
World Food Day falls on Saturday 16 October 2027. That is 361 days from Tuesday, October 20, 2026. The counter at the top of the page recalculates from your own device clock, so it is exact for your time zone.
What day of the week is World Food Day this time?
The next World Food Day falls on a Saturday (Saturday 16 October 2027). The weekday changes from year to year; the table on this page lists it for the next ten occurrences.
How is the date for World Food Day decided?
World Food Day is fixed on 16 October every year. Source: United Nations, list of international days.
Does this countdown update every year?
Yes. Once World Food Day passes, the page rolls its target forward to the next occurrence, so the countdown stays accurate without any manual updates. The ten-year table moves along with it.
Is the World Food Day countdown based on my time zone?
The day count uses your device's local calendar date, not the server's. World Food Day is treated as a whole calendar day rather than an instant, which is why the count matches the calendar on your wall wherever you are.
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Dates verified on 2026-08-05. Page recalculated Tuesday, October 20, 2026.