What Day of the Week Is August 19?
August 19, 2027 falls on a Thursday. This year, August 19, 2026 was a Wednesday.
It is day 231 of 2027, and 134 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 33 and in the third quarter, July to September. North of the equator it is day 60 of summer, and fall starts on September 23. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is winter. The Moon is a waning gibbous that day, and the next full moon is on Wednesday, September 15, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
August 19 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 | 231 of 365 | 231 of 365 | 231 of 365 | 232 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 |
| ISO week | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
| Quarter | Q3 | Q3 | Q3 | Q3 |
| Season (north) | Day 61 of summer | Day 60 of summer | Day 60 of summer | Day 61 of summer |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waning crescent | First quarter | Waning gibbous | Waning crescent |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | World Humanitarian Day | World Humanitarian Day, Qixi Festival | World Humanitarian Day | World Humanitarian Day |
Holidays on August 19
Every year, August 19 is World Humanitarian Day.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on August 19 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on August 19 |
|---|---|
| Qixi Festival | 2026 |
Born on August 19
In most horoscope tables, August 19 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 19 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 19, 1990 arrived on a Sunday, and one born on August 19, 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 19 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, August 19 is next a Thursday in 2032. The next weekend August 19 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 19 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 19 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 19, 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 19 questions
What day of the week is August 19, 2027?
August 19, 2027 is a Thursday. It is day 231 of the year and falls in ISO week 33.
Is August 19 a holiday?
Every year, August 19 is World Humanitarian Day. August 19, 2027 is not a US federal holiday.
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