What Day of the Week Is March 16?
March 16, 2027 falls on a Tuesday. This year, March 16, 2026 was a Monday.
It is day 75 of 2027, and 290 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 11 and in the first quarter, January to March. North of the equator it is day 86 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 Monday, March 22, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
March 16 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 | Thursday |
| Day of the year | 75 of 365 | 75 of 365 | 75 of 365 | 76 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 |
| ISO week | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Quarter | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 |
| Season (north) | Day 86 of winter | Day 86 of winter | Day 86 of winter | Day 87 of winter |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waning gibbous | Waning crescent | Waxing gibbous | Waning gibbous |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | – | Laylat al-Qadr | – | – |
Holidays on March 16
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to March 16.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on March 16 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on March 16 |
|---|---|
| Holi | 2033 |
| Laylat al-Qadr | 2026 |
Born on March 16
In most horoscope tables, March 16 falls under Pisces, the sign that runs from February 19 to March 20.
The birthstone for March is the aquamarine, and the American Gem Society also lists bloodstone.
March 16 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 March 16, 1990 arrived on a Friday, and one born on March 16, 2000 on a Thursday. Weekends are shaded.
| Years | …0 | …1 | …2 | …3 | …4 | …5 | …6 | …7 | …8 | …9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon |
| 1960s | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun |
| 1970s | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| 1980s | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu |
| 1990s | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue |
| 2000s | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon |
| 2010s | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 2020s | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri |
| 2030s | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed |
| 2040s | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue |
When March 16 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, March 16 is next a Tuesday in 2032. The next weekend March 16 is in 2030, on a Saturday.
| Day of the week | Next year after 2027 |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2037 |
| Tuesday | 2032 |
| Wednesday | 2033 |
| Thursday | 2028 |
| Friday | 2029 |
| Saturday | 2030 |
| Sunday | 2031 |
March 16 by year
| Year | Day of the week | Weekend or weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2024 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2025 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2026 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2027 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2028 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2029 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2030 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2031 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2032 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2033 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2034 | Thursday | Weekday |
Why the weekday changes
A common year is 365 days, one day more than 52 weeks. So March 16 moves on one weekday each year: Monday in 2026, Tuesday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so March 16, 2028 is a Thursday, two on from 2027's Tuesday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
More about March 16 on this site
March 16 questions
What day of the week is March 16, 2027?
March 16, 2027 is a Tuesday. It is day 75 of the year and falls in ISO week 11.
Is March 16 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to March 16. March 16, 2027 is not a US federal holiday. Some years it is Holi instead, as in 2033.
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