What Day of the Week Is April 1?
April 1, 2027 falls on a Thursday. This year, April 1, 2026 was a Wednesday.
It is day 91 of 2027, and 274 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 13 and in the second quarter, April to June. North of the equator it is day 13 of spring, and summer starts on June 21. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is fall. The Moon is a waning crescent that day, and the next full moon is on Tuesday, April 20, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
April 1 from 2025 to 2028
The same date in four years, side by side. Moon phases use US Eastern dates.
| Fact | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day of the week | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Saturday |
| Day of the year | 91 of 365 | 91 of 365 | 91 of 365 | 92 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 |
| ISO week | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Quarter | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 |
| Season (north) | Day 13 of spring | Day 13 of spring | Day 13 of spring | Day 14 of spring |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waxing crescent | Full moon | Waning crescent | Waxing crescent |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | April Fools' Day | April Fools' Day | April Fools' Day | April Fools' Day |
Holidays on April 1
Every year, April 1 is April Fools' Day.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on April 1 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on April 1 |
|---|---|
| Easter | 2029 |
| Islamic New Year | 2033 |
| Orthodox Palm Sunday | 2029 |
| Ram Navami | 2031 |
Born on April 1
In most horoscope tables, April 1 falls under Aries, the sign that runs from March 21 to April 19.
The birthstone for April is the diamond on the American Gem Society list.
April 1 every year from 1950 to 2049
Find the decade on the left, then the last digit of the year across the top. A baby born on April 1, 1990 arrived on a Sunday, and one born on April 1, 2000 on a Saturday. Weekends are shaded.
| Years | …0 | …1 | …2 | …3 | …4 | …5 | …6 | …7 | …8 | …9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed |
| 1960s | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue |
| 1970s | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 1980s | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat |
| 1990s | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu |
| 2000s | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed |
| 2010s | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon |
| 2020s | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun |
| 2030s | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| 2040s | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu |
When April 1 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, April 1 is next a Thursday in 2032. The next weekend April 1 is in 2028, on a Saturday.
| Day of the week | Next year after 2027 |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2030 |
| Tuesday | 2031 |
| Wednesday | 2037 |
| Thursday | 2032 |
| Friday | 2033 |
| Saturday | 2028 |
| Sunday | 2029 |
April 1 by year
| Year | Day of the week | Weekend or weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2024 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2025 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2026 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2027 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2028 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2029 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2030 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2031 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2032 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2033 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2034 | Saturday | Weekend |
Why the weekday changes
A common year is 365 days, one day more than 52 weeks. So April 1 moves on one weekday each year: Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so April 1, 2028 is a Saturday, two on from 2027's Thursday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
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April 1 questions
What day of the week is April 1, 2027?
April 1, 2027 is a Thursday. It is day 91 of the year and falls in ISO week 13.
Is April 1 a holiday?
Every year, April 1 is April Fools' Day. April 1, 2027 is not a US federal holiday.
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