What Day of the Week Is January 3?
January 3, 2027 falls on a Sunday. This year, January 3, 2026 was a Saturday.
It is day 3 of 2027, and 362 days of the year come after it. In ISO numbering it already belongs to week 53 of 2026, though it is still in the first quarter of 2027. North of the equator it is day 14 of winter, and spring starts on March 20. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is summer. The Moon is a waning crescent that day, and the next full moon is on Friday, January 22, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
January 3 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 | 3 of 365 | 3 of 365 | 3 of 365 | 3 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 362 | 362 | 362 | 363 |
| ISO week | 1 | 1 | 53 (2026) | 1 |
| Quarter | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 |
| Season (north) | Day 14 of winter | Day 14 of winter | Day 14 of winter | Day 14 of winter |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waxing crescent | Full moon | Waning crescent | Waxing crescent |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | – | – | – | – |
Holidays on January 3
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to January 3.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on January 3 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on January 3 |
|---|---|
| Eid al-Fitr | 2033 |
Born on January 3
In most horoscope tables, January 3 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 3 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 3, 1990 arrived on a Wednesday, and one born on January 3, 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 January 3 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, January 3 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 |
January 3 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 January 3 moves on one weekday each year: Saturday in 2026, Sunday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so January 3, 2029 is a Wednesday, two on from 2028's Monday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
More about January 3 on this site
January 3 questions
What day of the week is January 3, 2027?
January 3, 2027 is a Sunday. It is day 3 of the year and falls in ISO week 53 of 2026.
Is January 3 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to January 3. January 3, 2027 is not a US federal holiday. Some years it is Eid al-Fitr instead, as in 2033.
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