What Day of the Week Is February 28?
February 28, 2027 falls on a Sunday. This year, February 28, 2026 was a Saturday.
It is day 59 of 2027, and 306 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 70 of winter, and spring starts on March 20. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is summer. A last quarter falls on this date in US Eastern time. It is not a US federal holiday.
February 28 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 | 59 of 365 | 59 of 365 | 59 of 365 | 59 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 306 | 306 | 306 | 307 |
| ISO week | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Quarter | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 |
| Season (north) | Day 70 of winter | Day 70 of winter | Day 70 of winter | Day 70 of winter |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waxing crescent | Waxing gibbous | Last quarter | Waxing crescent |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | – | – | – | – |
Holidays on February 28
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to February 28.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on February 28 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on February 28 |
|---|---|
| Day of Arafah | 2034 |
Born on February 28
In most horoscope tables, February 28 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 28 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 28, 1990 arrived on a Wednesday, and one born on February 28, 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 28 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, February 28 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 28 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 28 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 28, 2029 is a Wednesday, two on from 2028's Monday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
More about February 28 on this site
February 28 questions
What day of the week is February 28, 2027?
February 28, 2027 is a Sunday. It is day 59 of the year and falls in ISO week 8.
Is February 28 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to February 28. February 28, 2027 is not a US federal holiday. Some years it is Day of Arafah instead, as in 2034.
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