How many weeks until Election Day?
4 weeks and 6 days until Election Day 2026
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
34 days in total.
Counted from today, Wednesday, September 30, 2026, in your time zone. The target day itself is included; today is not. Dates follow the official rule — see our sources.
Every way to count to Election Day 2026
- Days
- 34 days
- Weeks
- 4 weeks and 6 days
- Months
- 1 month, 4 days
- Weekends
- 5 weekends
- Business days
- 24 days
- 23 without US federal holidays
- Sleeps
- 34 sleeps
- Fortnights
- 2 fortnights, 6 days
- Hours
- 816
Week by week to Election Day
Each date below is exactly that many whole weeks before Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — the same weekday, counting down. Election Day falls in ISO week 45 of 2026.
| Weeks left | On | ISO week |
|---|---|---|
| 4 weeks to go | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | 41 |
| 3 weeks to go | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | 42 |
| 2 weeks to go | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 43 |
| 1 week to go | Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | 44 |
About Election Day
US federal elections are held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Presidential and midterm elections happen in even years; many states and cities hold local elections in odd years.
Election Day falls on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
How we check dates and facts: see our sources.
After 2026, Election Day falls on November 2, 2027, November 7, 2028, November 6, 2029. See every year.
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Frequently asked questions
When is Election Day 2026?
Election Day 2026 is on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Election Day falls on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
When is Election Day 2027?
Election Day 2027 falls on Tuesday, November 2, 2027.
How many days until Election Day?
34 days, counting from today to November 3, 2026.
How are weeks counted?
Whole 7-day weeks plus the remaining days, taken from the same day count.
Why does Election Day change date every year?
Election Day falls on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.