How many weeks until Kentucky Derby?
28 weeks until Kentucky Derby 2027
Saturday, May 1, 2027
196 days in total.
Counted from today, Saturday, October 17, 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 Kentucky Derby 2027
- Days
- 196 days
- Weeks
- 28 weeks
- Months
- 6 months, 14 days
- Weekends
- 28 weekends
- Business days
- 140 days
- 134 without US federal holidays
- Sleeps
- 196 sleeps
- Fortnights
- 14 fortnights
- Hours
- 4,704
Week by week to Kentucky Derby
Each date below is exactly that many whole weeks before Saturday, May 1, 2027 — the same weekday, counting down. Kentucky Derby falls in ISO week 17 of 2027.
| Weeks left | On | ISO week |
|---|---|---|
| 28 weeks to go | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 42 |
| 27 weeks to go | Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 43 |
| 26 weeks to go | Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 44 |
| 25 weeks to go | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 45 |
| 24 weeks to go | Saturday, November 14, 2026 | 46 |
| 23 weeks to go | Saturday, November 21, 2026 | 47 |
| 12 weeks to go | Saturday, February 6, 2027 | 5 |
| 11 weeks to go | Saturday, February 13, 2027 | 6 |
| 10 weeks to go | Saturday, February 20, 2027 | 7 |
| 9 weeks to go | Saturday, February 27, 2027 | 8 |
| 8 weeks to go | Saturday, March 6, 2027 | 9 |
| 7 weeks to go | Saturday, March 13, 2027 | 10 |
| 6 weeks to go | Saturday, March 20, 2027 | 11 |
| 5 weeks to go | Saturday, March 27, 2027 | 12 |
| 4 weeks to go | Saturday, April 3, 2027 | 13 |
| 3 weeks to go | Saturday, April 10, 2027 | 14 |
| 2 weeks to go | Saturday, April 17, 2027 | 15 |
| 1 week to go | Saturday, April 24, 2027 | 16 |
About Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a 1¼-mile race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at Churchill Downs in Louisville and the first leg of the Triple Crown. The date shown is race day, with the main race late in the afternoon.
Kentucky Derby falls on the first Saturday in May.
More about Kentucky Derby: history and traditions
How we check dates and facts: see our sources.
After 2027, Kentucky Derby falls on May 6, 2028, May 5, 2029, May 4, 2030. See every year.
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Frequently asked questions
When is Kentucky Derby 2027?
Kentucky Derby 2027 is on Saturday, May 1, 2027. Kentucky Derby falls on the first Saturday in May.
When is Kentucky Derby 2028?
Kentucky Derby 2028 falls on Saturday, May 6, 2028.
How many days until Kentucky Derby?
196 days, counting from today to May 1, 2027.
How are weeks counted?
Whole 7-day weeks plus the remaining days, taken from the same day count.
Why does Kentucky Derby change date every year?
Kentucky Derby falls on the first Saturday in May.