What Day of the Week Is February 26?
February 26, 2027 falls on a Friday. This year, February 26, 2026 was a Thursday.
It is day 57 of 2027, and 308 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 8 and in the first quarter, January to March. North of the equator it is day 68 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 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 | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Day of the year | 57 of 365 | 57 of 365 | 57 of 365 | 57 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 308 | 308 | 308 | 309 |
| ISO week | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Quarter | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 |
| Season (north) | Day 68 of winter | Day 68 of winter | Day 68 of winter | Day 68 of winter |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waning crescent | Waxing gibbous | Waning gibbous | Waxing crescent |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | – | – | – | – |
Holidays on February 26
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to February 26.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on February 26 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on February 26 |
|---|---|
| Ash Wednesday | 2031 |
| Purim | 2032 |
Born on February 26
In most horoscope tables, February 26 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 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 February 26, 1990 arrived on a Monday, and one born on February 26, 2000 on a Saturday. Weekends are shaded.
| Years | …0 | …1 | …2 | …3 | …4 | …5 | …6 | …7 | …8 | …9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu |
| 1960s | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed |
| 1970s | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon |
| 1980s | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun |
| 1990s | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| 2000s | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu |
| 2010s | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue |
| 2020s | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon |
| 2030s | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 2040s | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri |
When February 26 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, February 26 is next a Friday in 2038. The next weekend February 26 is in 2028, on a Saturday.
| Day of the week | Next year after 2027 |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2029 |
| Tuesday | 2030 |
| Wednesday | 2031 |
| Thursday | 2032 |
| Friday | 2038 |
| Saturday | 2028 |
| Sunday | 2034 |
February 26 by year
| Year | Day of the week | Weekend or weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2024 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2025 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2026 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2027 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2028 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2029 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2030 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2031 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2032 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2033 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2034 | Sunday | Weekend |
Why the weekday changes
A common year is 365 days, one day more than 52 weeks. So February 26 moves on one weekday each year: Thursday in 2026, Friday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so February 26, 2029 is a Monday, two on from 2028's Saturday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
More about February 26 on this site
February 26 questions
What day of the week is February 26, 2027?
February 26, 2027 is a Friday. It is day 57 of the year and falls in ISO week 8.
Is February 26 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to February 26. February 26, 2027 is not a US federal holiday. Some years it is Ash Wednesday instead, as in 2031.
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