What Day of the Week Is August 12?
August 12, 2027 falls on a Thursday. This year, August 12, 2026 was a Wednesday.
It is day 224 of 2027, and 141 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 32 and in the third quarter, July to September. North of the equator it is day 53 of summer, and fall starts on September 23. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is winter. The Moon is a waxing gibbous that day, and the next full moon is on Tuesday, August 17, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
August 12 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 | 224 of 365 | 224 of 365 | 224 of 365 | 225 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 |
| ISO week | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
| Quarter | Q3 | Q3 | Q3 | Q3 |
| Season (north) | Day 54 of summer | Day 53 of summer | Day 53 of summer | Day 54 of summer |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waning gibbous | New moon | Waxing gibbous | Waning gibbous |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | International Youth Day | International Youth Day | International Youth Day, Tisha B'Av | International Youth Day |
Holidays on August 12
Every year, August 12 is International Youth Day.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on August 12 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on August 12 |
|---|---|
| Tisha B'Av | 2027 |
| Qixi Festival | 2032 |
Born on August 12
In most horoscope tables, August 12 falls under Leo, the sign that runs from July 23 to August 22.
The birthstone for August is the peridot, and the American Gem Society also lists spinel and sardonyx.
August 12 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 August 12, 1990 arrived on a Sunday, and one born on August 12, 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 August 12 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, August 12 is next a Thursday in 2032. The next weekend August 12 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 |
August 12 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 August 12 moves on one weekday each year: Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so August 12, 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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August 12 questions
What day of the week is August 12, 2027?
August 12, 2027 is a Thursday. It is day 224 of the year and falls in ISO week 32.
Is August 12 a holiday?
Every year, August 12 is International Youth Day. August 12, 2027 is not a US federal holiday.
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