About this date
The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. Within days, lockdowns and school closures spread across the US, UK, Canada and Australia.
March 11, 2020 in numbers
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Day of the week | Wednesday |
| Day of the year | Day 71 of 366 |
| ISO week | Week 11 |
| Quarter | Q1 |
| Leap year | Yes |
| Days until January 1, 2027 | 2,487 |
How the count works
From March 11, 2020 to January 1, 2027
Rest of 2020: March 11, 2020 → January 1, 2021 = 296 days
Full years 2021–2026: 6 × 365 + leap days = 2,191 days
Total: 2,487 days (1 leap day included)
Full years 2021–2026: 6 × 365 + leap days = 2,191 days
Total: 2,487 days (1 leap day included)
The live count at the top of the page keeps going from there, adding one every day at midnight.
Milestones since March 11, 2020
The dates when each milestone is or was reached:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| 100 days | Friday, June 19, 2020 |
| 1,000 days | Tuesday, December 6, 2022 |
| 5,000 days | Friday, November 18, 2033 |
| 10,000 days | Sunday, July 28, 2047 |
| 20,000 days | Thursday, December 13, 2074 |
| 30,000 days | Monday, May 1, 2102 |
| 40,000 days | Friday, September 16, 2129 |
| 1 year | Thursday, March 11, 2021 |
| 5 years | Tuesday, March 11, 2025 |
| 10 years | Monday, March 11, 2030 |
| 25 years | Saturday, March 11, 2045 |
| 50 years | Tuesday, March 11, 2070 |
| 100 years | Monday, March 11, 2120 |
Upcoming anniversaries
| Anniversary | Date | Day of the week |
|---|---|---|
| 7th | March 11, 2027 | Thursday |
| 8th | March 11, 2028 | Saturday |
| 9th | March 11, 2029 | Sunday |
| 10th | March 11, 2030 | Monday |
| 11th | March 11, 2031 | Tuesday |
| 12th | March 11, 2032 | Thursday |
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