What Day of the Week Is February 21?
February 21, 2027 falls on a Sunday. This year, February 21, 2026 was a Saturday.
It is day 52 of 2027, and 313 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 7 and in the first quarter, January to March. North of the equator it is day 63 of winter, and spring starts on March 20. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is summer. The Moon is a waning gibbous that day, and the next full moon is on Monday, March 22, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
February 21 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 | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday |
| Day of the year | 52 of 365 | 52 of 365 | 52 of 365 | 52 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 313 | 313 | 313 | 314 |
| ISO week | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Quarter | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 |
| Season (north) | Day 63 of winter | Day 63 of winter | Day 63 of winter | Day 63 of winter |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waning crescent | Waxing crescent | Waning gibbous | Waning crescent |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | Washington's Birthday |
| Other holidays | International Mother Language Day | International Mother Language Day | International Mother Language Day | Family Day, Louis Riel Day, Islander Day +2 |
Holidays on February 21
Every year, February 21 is International Mother Language Day.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on February 21 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on February 21 |
|---|---|
| Presidents' Day | 2028, 2033 |
| Mardi Gras | 2034 |
| Family Day | 2028, 2033 |
| Louis Riel Day | 2028, 2033 |
| Islander Day | 2028, 2033 |
| Heritage Day (Nova Scotia) | 2028, 2033 |
Born on February 21
In most horoscope tables, February 21 falls under Pisces, the sign that runs from February 19 to March 20.
The birthstone for February is the amethyst on the American Gem Society list.
February 21 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 February 21, 1990 arrived on a Wednesday, and one born on February 21, 2000 on a Monday. Weekends are shaded.
| Years | …0 | …1 | …2 | …3 | …4 | …5 | …6 | …7 | …8 | …9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 1960s | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri |
| 1970s | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed |
| 1980s | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue |
| 1990s | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 2000s | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat |
| 2010s | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu |
| 2020s | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed |
| 2030s | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon |
| 2040s | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun |
When February 21 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, February 21 is next a Sunday in 2038.
| Day of the week | Next year after 2027 |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2028 |
| Tuesday | 2034 |
| Wednesday | 2029 |
| Thursday | 2030 |
| Friday | 2031 |
| Saturday | 2032 |
| Sunday | 2038 |
February 21 by year
| Year | Day of the week | Weekend or weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2024 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2025 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2026 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2027 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2028 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2029 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2030 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2031 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2032 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2033 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2034 | Tuesday | Weekday |
Why the weekday changes
A common year is 365 days, one day more than 52 weeks. So February 21 moves on one weekday each year: Saturday in 2026, Sunday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so February 21, 2029 is a Wednesday, two on from 2028's Monday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
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February 21 questions
What day of the week is February 21, 2027?
February 21, 2027 is a Sunday. It is day 52 of the year and falls in ISO week 7.
Is February 21 a holiday?
Every year, February 21 is International Mother Language Day. February 21, 2027 is not a US federal holiday.
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