How Many Days Until May 16?

How to Calculate Days Manually

No calculator? No problem. Here’s how to count days to May 16th, by hand:

Method 1: Simple Subtraction

If today is in May 2026:

• Subtract today’s date from 16.
• Example: On May 1, 2026, 16 - 1 = 15 days.

If today is before May 2026:

• Add remaining days in the current month, days in the months until April, plus 16 days in May.
• Example: On June 16, 2025, 14 days (June) + 31 (July) + 31 (August) + 30 (September) + 31 (October) + 30 (November) + 31 (December) + 31 (January) + 28 (February) + 31 (March) + 30 (April) + 16 (May) = 334 days.

Tip: Use this table for days in each month or try our Days Between Dates Calculator:

Method 2: Use Google Sheets or Excel

Enter this formula in a cell to get days from today:

=DATE(2026, 5, 16) - TODAY()

Or, from a specific date (e.g., in cell A1):

=DATE(2026, 5, 16) - A1

Work Days Until May 16th

Need to know workdays (excluding weekends and holidays)? Use our calculator above or estimate manually:

• Roughly 5 workdays per week.
• Subtract holidays (e.g., Labor Day on September 1, 2025, Veterans Day on November 11, 2025, Thanksgiving on November 27, 2025, Memorial Day on May 25, 2026, Independence Day observed on July 3, 2026).
• Example: workdays, assuming five holidays.

Check out our Business Day Calculator for precise workdays.

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