What Day of the Week Is April 26?
April 26, 2027 falls on a Monday. This year, April 26, 2026 was a Sunday.
It is day 116 of 2027, and 249 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 17 and in the second quarter, April to June. North of the equator it is day 38 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 26 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 | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Wednesday |
| Day of the year | 116 of 365 | 116 of 365 | 116 of 365 | 117 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 |
| ISO week | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Quarter | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 |
| Season (north) | Day 38 of spring | Day 38 of spring | Day 38 of spring | Day 39 of spring |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waning crescent | Waxing gibbous | Waning gibbous | Waxing crescent |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | – | – | – | – |
Holidays on April 26
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to April 26.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on April 26 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on April 26 |
|---|---|
| Arbor Day | 2030 |
| Orthodox Good Friday | 2030 |
| Yom HaShoah | 2033 |
Born on April 26
In most horoscope tables, April 26 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 26 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 26, 1990 arrived on a Thursday, and one born on April 26, 2000 on a Wednesday. Weekends are shaded.
| Years | …0 | …1 | …2 | …3 | …4 | …5 | …6 | …7 | …8 | …9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 1960s | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat |
| 1970s | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu |
| 1980s | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed |
| 1990s | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon |
| 2000s | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun |
| 2010s | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| 2020s | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu |
| 2030s | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue |
| 2040s | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon |
When April 26 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, April 26 is next a Monday in 2032. The next weekend April 26 is in 2031, on a Saturday.
| Day of the week | Next year after 2027 |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2032 |
| Tuesday | 2033 |
| Wednesday | 2028 |
| Thursday | 2029 |
| Friday | 2030 |
| Saturday | 2031 |
| Sunday | 2037 |
April 26 by year
| Year | Day of the week | Weekend or weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2024 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2025 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2026 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2027 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2028 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2029 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2030 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2031 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2032 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2033 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2034 | Wednesday | Weekday |
Why the weekday changes
A common year is 365 days, one day more than 52 weeks. So April 26 moves on one weekday each year: Sunday in 2026, Monday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so April 26, 2028 is a Wednesday, two on from 2027's Monday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
More about April 26 on this site
April 26 questions
What day of the week is April 26, 2027?
April 26, 2027 is a Monday. It is day 116 of the year and falls in ISO week 17.
Is April 26 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to April 26. April 26, 2027 is not a US federal holiday. Some years it is Arbor Day instead, as in 2030.
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