How many days until April 1?
There are 221 days until April 1, 2027, which lands on a Thursday. Watch it tick down live, and share the countdown with everyone who should be counting too.
Counting down to April 1
April 1 birthday facts
Born on April 1? That makes you a Aries — bold, energetic and first through every door. Your birthstone is the diamond, your birth flower is the daisy, and your half-birthday lands on October 1 — worth celebrating too. See everything about being born in April, get the full picture with the birthday personality tool, or work out your exact age with the age calculator.
Famous birthdays on April 1
Anyone celebrating a April 1 birthday is in famous company — these are the best-known people born on this exact date:
- Otto von Bismarck (1815) — German statesman
- Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873) — composer and pianist
- Susan Boyle (1961) — singer
April 1 is also April Fools' Day, so a birthday on this date shares the calendar with a celebration the whole world already knows.
What makes a April 1 birthday special
April 1 is the 91st day of the year, which means a April 1 birthday arrives with 274 days of the year still to go. It falls on the 12th day of Aries season — bold, energetic and first through every door. April’s name likely comes from the Latin “aperire,” to open — the month when everything blooms.
What day of the week is April 1?
| Year | April 1 falls on |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday |
| 2027 | Thursday |
| 2028 | Saturday |
| 2029 | Sunday |
| 2030 | Monday |
Quick answers
- How many days until April 1?
- There are 221 days until April 1, 2027. It falls on a Thursday.
- What zodiac sign is April 1?
- People born on April 1 are Aries — typically bold, energetic and first through every door.
- What are the birthstone and birth flower for April 1?
- The April birthstone is Diamond and the birth flower is the Daisy.
- Which famous people were born on April 1?
- Famous April 1 birthdays include Otto von Bismarck, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Susan Boyle.