What date was 7 days ago?

If you count back 7 days from today, you land on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. That day was a Wednesday, day 294 of 2026, in ISO week 43. The gap is 7 calendar days (1 week).

Today is not counted as day 1: the first day counted is tomorrow (or yesterday when you count back). This is how deadlines, notice periods and delivery dates are usually calculated. Between the two dates there are 5 business days, Monday to Friday, before public holidays are taken off.

The answer above uses your own time zone, so it is always correct for where you are. To count from a different start date, or to skip weekends, use the calculator below.