What Day of the Week Is April 23?
April 23, 2027 falls on a Friday. This year, April 23, 2026 was a Thursday.
It is day 113 of 2027, and 252 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 16 and in the second quarter, April to June. North of the equator it is day 35 of spring, and summer starts on June 21. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is fall. The Moon is a waning gibbous that day, and the next full moon is on Thursday, May 20, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
April 23 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 | 113 of 365 | 113 of 365 | 113 of 365 | 114 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 252 | 252 | 252 | 252 |
| ISO week | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Quarter | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 |
| Season (north) | Day 35 of spring | Day 35 of spring | Day 35 of spring | Day 36 of spring |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waning crescent | First quarter | Waning gibbous | Waning crescent |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | St George's Day, World Book Day | St George's Day, World Book Day | St George's Day, World Book Day | St George's Day, World Book Day |
Holidays on April 23
Every year, April 23 is St George's Day and World Book Day.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on April 23 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on April 23 |
|---|---|
| Islamic New Year | 2031 |
| Day of Arafah | 2029 |
| Ram Navami | 2029 |
Born on April 23
In most horoscope tables, April 23 falls under Taurus, the sign that runs from April 20 to May 20.
The birthstone for April is the diamond on the American Gem Society list.
April 23 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 23, 1990 arrived on a Monday, and one born on April 23, 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 23 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, April 23 is next a Friday in 2032. The next weekend April 23 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 23 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 23 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 23, 2028 is a Sunday, two on from 2027's Friday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
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April 23 questions
What day of the week is April 23, 2027?
April 23, 2027 is a Friday. It is day 113 of the year and falls in ISO week 16.
Is April 23 a holiday?
Every year, April 23 is St George's Day and World Book Day. April 23, 2027 is not a US federal holiday.
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