What Day of the Week Is January 13?
January 13, 2027 falls on a Wednesday. This year, January 13, 2026 was a Tuesday.
It is day 13 of 2027, and 352 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 24 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 13 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 | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
| Day of the year | 13 of 365 | 13 of 365 | 13 of 365 | 13 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 352 | 352 | 352 | 353 |
| ISO week | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Quarter | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 |
| Season (north) | Day 24 of winter | Day 24 of winter | Day 24 of winter | Day 24 of winter |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Full moon | Waning crescent | Waxing crescent | Waning gibbous |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | – | – | – | Shab-e-Barat |
Holidays on January 13
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to January 13.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on January 13 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on January 13 |
|---|---|
| Friday the 13th | 2034 |
| Shab-e-Barat | 2028 |
Born on January 13
In most horoscope tables, January 13 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 13 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 13, 1990 arrived on a Saturday, and one born on January 13, 2000 on a Thursday. Weekends are shaded.
| Years | …0 | …1 | …2 | …3 | …4 | …5 | …6 | …7 | …8 | …9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue |
| 1960s | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon |
| 1970s | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 1980s | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri |
| 1990s | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed |
| 2000s | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue |
| 2010s | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 2020s | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat |
| 2030s | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu |
| 2040s | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed |
When January 13 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, January 13 is next a Wednesday in 2038. The next weekend January 13 is in 2029, on a Saturday.
| Day of the week | Next year after 2027 |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2031 |
| Tuesday | 2032 |
| Wednesday | 2038 |
| Thursday | 2028 |
| Friday | 2034 |
| Saturday | 2029 |
| Sunday | 2030 |
January 13 by year
| Year | Day of the week | Weekend or weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2024 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2025 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2026 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2027 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2028 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2029 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2030 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2031 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2032 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2033 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2034 | Friday | Weekday |
Why the weekday changes
A common year is 365 days, one day more than 52 weeks. So January 13 moves on one weekday each year: Tuesday in 2026, Wednesday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so January 13, 2029 is a Saturday, two on from 2028's Thursday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
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January 13 questions
What day of the week is January 13, 2027?
January 13, 2027 is a Wednesday. It is day 13 of the year and falls in ISO week 2.
Is January 13 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to January 13. January 13, 2027 is not a US federal holiday. Some years it is Friday the 13th instead, as in 2034.
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