What Day of the Week Is January 12?
January 12, 2027 falls on a Tuesday. This year, January 12, 2026 was a Monday.
It is day 12 of 2027, and 353 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 2 and in the first quarter, January to March. North of the equator it is day 23 of winter, and spring starts on March 20. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is summer. The Moon is a waxing crescent that day, and the next full moon is on Friday, January 22, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
January 12 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 | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday |
| Day of the year | 12 of 365 | 12 of 365 | 12 of 365 | 12 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 353 | 353 | 353 | 354 |
| ISO week | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Quarter | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 |
| Season (north) | Day 23 of winter | Day 23 of winter | Day 23 of winter | Day 23 of winter |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waxing gibbous | Waning crescent | Waxing crescent | Waning gibbous |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | – | – | – | – |
Holidays on January 12
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to January 12.
Born on January 12
In most horoscope tables, January 12 falls under Capricorn, the sign that runs from December 22 to January 19.
The birthstone for January is the garnet on the American Gem Society list.
January 12 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 January 12, 1990 arrived on a Friday, and one born on January 12, 2000 on a Wednesday. Weekends are shaded.
| Years | …0 | …1 | …2 | …3 | …4 | …5 | …6 | …7 | …8 | …9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon |
| 1960s | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun |
| 1970s | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| 1980s | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu |
| 1990s | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue |
| 2000s | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon |
| 2010s | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 2020s | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri |
| 2030s | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed |
| 2040s | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue |
When January 12 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, January 12 is next a Tuesday in 2038. The next weekend January 12 is in 2030, on a Saturday.
| Day of the week | Next year after 2027 |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2032 |
| Tuesday | 2038 |
| Wednesday | 2028 |
| Thursday | 2034 |
| Friday | 2029 |
| Saturday | 2030 |
| Sunday | 2031 |
January 12 by year
| Year | Day of the week | Weekend or weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2024 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2025 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2026 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2027 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2028 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2029 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2030 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2031 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2032 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2033 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2034 | Thursday | Weekday |
Why the weekday changes
A common year is 365 days, one day more than 52 weeks. So January 12 moves on one weekday each year: Monday in 2026, Tuesday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so January 12, 2029 is a Friday, two on from 2028's Wednesday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
More about January 12 on this site
January 12 questions
What day of the week is January 12, 2027?
January 12, 2027 is a Tuesday. It is day 12 of the year and falls in ISO week 2.
Is January 12 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to January 12. January 12, 2027 is not a US federal holiday.
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