What Day of the Week Is April 16?
April 16, 2027 falls on a Friday. This year, April 16, 2026 was a Thursday.
It is day 106 of 2027, and 259 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 15 and in the second quarter, April to June. North of the equator it is day 28 of spring, and summer starts on June 21. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is fall. The Moon is a waxing gibbous that day, and the next full moon is on Tuesday, April 20, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
April 16 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 | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sunday |
| Day of the year | 106 of 365 | 106 of 365 | 106 of 365 | 107 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 259 | 259 | 259 | 259 |
| ISO week | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Quarter | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 |
| Season (north) | Day 28 of spring | Day 28 of spring | Day 28 of spring | Day 29 of spring |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waning gibbous | Waning crescent | Waxing gibbous | Last quarter |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | – | – | – | Easter, Orthodox Easter |
Holidays on April 16
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to April 16.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on April 16 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on April 16 |
|---|---|
| Easter | 2028 |
| Orthodox Easter | 2028 |
| Patriots' Day | 2029, 2035 |
| Boston Marathon | 2029, 2035 |
| Holy Saturday | 2033 |
| Ram Navami | 2035 |
Born on April 16
In most horoscope tables, April 16 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 16 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 16, 1990 arrived on a Monday, and one born on April 16, 2000 on a Sunday. Weekends are shaded.
| Years | …0 | …1 | …2 | …3 | …4 | …5 | …6 | …7 | …8 | …9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu |
| 1960s | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed |
| 1970s | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon |
| 1980s | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun |
| 1990s | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| 2000s | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu |
| 2010s | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue |
| 2020s | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon |
| 2030s | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 2040s | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri |
When April 16 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, April 16 is next a Friday in 2032. The next weekend April 16 is in 2028, on a Sunday.
| Day of the week | Next year after 2027 |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2029 |
| Tuesday | 2030 |
| Wednesday | 2031 |
| Thursday | 2037 |
| Friday | 2032 |
| Saturday | 2033 |
| Sunday | 2028 |
April 16 by year
| Year | Day of the week | Weekend or weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2024 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2025 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2026 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2027 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2028 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2029 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2030 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2031 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2032 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2033 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2034 | Sunday | Weekend |
Why the weekday changes
A common year is 365 days, one day more than 52 weeks. So April 16 moves on one weekday each year: Thursday in 2026, Friday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so April 16, 2028 is a Sunday, two on from 2027's Friday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
More about April 16 on this site
April 16 questions
What day of the week is April 16, 2027?
April 16, 2027 is a Friday. It is day 106 of the year and falls in ISO week 15.
Is April 16 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to April 16. April 16, 2027 is not a US federal holiday. Some years it is Easter instead, as in 2028.
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