What Day of the Week Is January 20?
January 20, 2027 falls on a Wednesday. This year, January 20, 2026 was a Tuesday.
It is day 20 of 2027, and 345 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 3 and in the first quarter, January to March. North of the equator it is day 31 of winter, and spring starts on March 20. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is summer. The Moon is a waxing gibbous that day, and the next full moon is on Friday, January 22, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
January 20 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 | 20 of 365 | 20 of 365 | 20 of 365 | 20 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 345 | 345 | 345 | 346 |
| ISO week | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Quarter | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 |
| Season (north) | Day 31 of winter | Day 31 of winter | Day 31 of winter | Day 31 of winter |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waning gibbous | Waxing crescent | Waxing gibbous | Waning crescent |
| US federal holiday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | Wellington Anniversary Day | – | – | – |
Holidays on January 20
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to January 20.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on January 20 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on January 20 |
|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 2031 |
| Wellington Anniversary Day | 2031 |
| Inauguration Day | 2029, 2033 |
Born on January 20
In most horoscope tables, January 20 falls under Aquarius, the sign that runs from January 20 to February 18. The Sun's move into Aquarius can come a day later in some years, so a few tables still list January 20 under Capricorn.
The birthstone for January is the garnet on the American Gem Society list.
January 20 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 20, 1990 arrived on a Saturday, and one born on January 20, 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 20 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, January 20 is next a Wednesday in 2038. The next weekend January 20 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 20 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 20 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 20, 2029 is a Saturday, two on from 2028's Thursday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
More about January 20 on this site
January 20 questions
What day of the week is January 20, 2027?
January 20, 2027 is a Wednesday. It is day 20 of the year and falls in ISO week 3.
Is January 20 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to January 20. January 20, 2027 is not a US federal holiday. Some years it is Martin Luther King Jr. Day instead, as in 2031.
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