When is the 2027 Boston Marathon? The B.A.A. runs on Patriots' Day — Monday, April 19, 2027 — from Hopkinton into Copley Square.
Current target date: Monday, April 19, 2027 (Race day). We update this page when Boston marathon publishes schedule changes.
Boston Marathon 2027 is Monday, April 19 — Patriots' Day (131st edition). Hopkinton to Boylston Street / Copley. No lottery: BQ, charity, or invite. Qualifier registration Sep 14–18 2026 in Athletes’ Village — a BQ does not guarantee a bib.
Race day
Monday, April 19, 2027
April 19, 2027 — Patriots' Day sends the 131st Boston from Hopkinton to Boylston
The Boston Marathon returns Monday, April 19, 2027, on Massachusetts’ Patriots' Day. The B.A.A.’s 131st edition keeps the historic point-to-point: start in Hopkinton, finish on Boylston Street by Copley Square — Heartbreak Hill still waiting in Newton.
Race morning is the countdown target. Qualifier registration and BQ cutoffs happen months earlier (Athletes’ Village window September 14–18, 2026), so the bib fight is a separate calendar from the gun.
Confirmed: Mon Apr 19 Patriots' Day / 131st — not a lottery, not NYC November, not “BQ = automatic bib”
Confirmed: April 19, 2027; Patriots' Day Monday; B.A.A. Boston Marathon; Hopkinton–Boylston; World Marathon Major; qualifier window Sep 14–18, 2026. Not confirmed as a lottery draw, as a guaranteed entry for every qualifier, or as swapped with NYC’s November date. Fake “moved to Sunday April 18 for TV” stubs invent a corridor.
Before you chase a BQ or book Boylston hotels, lock these Boston 2027 specifics
- Race day: Monday, April 19, 2027 — Patriots' Day.
- Edition: 131st Boston Marathon (1897 origin; world’s oldest annual marathon).
- Course: Hopkinton start → Boylston Street finish; Heartbreak Hill in Newton.
- Qualifier registration: September 14–18, 2026 in Athletes’ Village (not FCFS).
- Entry reality: BQ opens the application — field size can still cut slower qualifiers.
Numbers that keep this off generic “spring marathon” filler
- Distance: 26.2 miles / 42.195 km, AIMS-certified point-to-point.
- Holiday lock: third Monday in April — always Patriots' Day in MA.
- Title sponsor context: Bank of America Boston Marathon branding in recent years.
- Neighbor Major: NYC is November; Chicago/Berlin/Tokyo/London sit on other months.
- Wave order: wheelchair and elites before mass participants on race morning.
Boston still has no open lottery — April 19 is race day, but September 2026 is when most amateurs actually fight for a bib
Unlike Majors that sell hope through a random draw, Boston’s mass field is built on qualifying times, charity, and invitations. For 2027 the B.A.A. set qualifier registration for September 14–18, 2026 inside Athletes’ Village — not first-come, first-served — and still warns that a BQ only buys the right to apply if the qualified pool overflows.
That two-calendar truth is the page’s real hook: Patriots' Day Monday April 19 is when you run Hopkinton to Boylston; the September window is when most non-elites learn whether they get to pin a bib.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about this release date.
1When is the 2027 Boston Marathon?
Monday, April 19, 2027 — Patriots' Day in Massachusetts. The Boston Athletic Association’s 131st Boston Marathon runs the traditional Hopkinton-to-Boylston Street point-to-point course into Copley Square.
2How do you get a bib — is there a lottery?
No open lottery. Entry is via a valid Boston Qualifying (BQ) time, official charity teams, or limited invitational/sponsor paths. Qualifier registration for 2027 is scheduled September 14–18, 2026 in the B.A.A. Athletes’ Village — applications are not first-come, first-served, and a BQ does not guarantee acceptance if the qualified field fills.
3What makes the course famous?
26.2 miles from Main Street, Hopkinton through Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley (Scream Tunnel), Newton’s hills (Heartbreak Hill), Brookline, and a Boylston Street finish. Wheelchair and elite waves go before the mass waves on race morning.
4Is this the same week as the New York City Marathon?
No. Boston is mid-April on Patriots' Day. The TCS NYC Marathon is a November World Marathon Major. Different month, different city, different entry system.
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