What Day of the Week Is August 26?
August 26, 2027 falls on a Thursday. This year, August 26, 2026 was a Wednesday.
It is day 238 of 2027, and 127 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 34 and in the third quarter, July to September. North of the equator it is day 67 of summer, and fall starts on September 23. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is winter. The Moon is a waning crescent that day, and the next full moon is on Wednesday, September 15, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
August 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 | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Saturday |
| Day of the year | 238 of 365 | 238 of 365 | 238 of 365 | 239 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 |
| ISO week | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 |
| Quarter | Q3 | Q3 | Q3 | Q3 |
| Season (north) | Day 68 of summer | Day 67 of summer | Day 67 of summer | Day 68 of summer |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waxing crescent | Waxing gibbous | Waning crescent | First quarter |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | Women's Equality Day | Mawlid al-Nabi, Women's Equality Day, Onam | Women's Equality Day | Women's Equality Day, Qixi Festival |
Holidays on August 26
Every year, August 26 is Women's Equality Day.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on August 26 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on August 26 |
|---|---|
| Summer Bank Holiday | 2030 |
| Mawlid al-Nabi | 2026 |
| Janmashtami | 2035 |
| Onam | 2026 |
| Qixi Festival | 2028 |
Born on August 26
In most horoscope tables, August 26 falls under Virgo, the sign that runs from August 23 to September 22.
The birthstone for August is the peridot, and the American Gem Society also lists spinel and sardonyx.
August 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 August 26, 1990 arrived on a Sunday, and one born on August 26, 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 26 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, August 26 is next a Thursday in 2032. The next weekend August 26 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 26 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 26 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 26, 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 26 questions
What day of the week is August 26, 2027?
August 26, 2027 is a Thursday. It is day 238 of the year and falls in ISO week 34.
Is August 26 a holiday?
Every year, August 26 is Women's Equality Day. August 26, 2027 is not a US federal holiday.
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