What Day of the Week Is March 20?
March 20, 2027 falls on a Saturday. This year, March 20, 2026 was a Friday.
It is day 79 of 2027, and 286 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 11 and in the first quarter, January to March. The March equinox falls on this date in 2027, so spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere. 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 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 | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Monday |
| Day of the year | 79 of 365 | 79 of 365 | 79 of 365 | 80 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 286 | 286 | 286 | 286 |
| ISO week | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Quarter | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 |
| Season (north) | First day of spring | First day of spring | First day of spring | Day 2 of spring |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waning gibbous | Waxing crescent | Waxing gibbous | Waning crescent |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | International Day of Happiness | Eid al-Fitr, International Day of Happiness | International Day of Happiness | International Day of Happiness |
Holidays on March 20
Every year, March 20 is International Day of Happiness.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on March 20 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on March 20 |
|---|---|
| Eid al-Fitr | 2026 |
| Holi | 2030 |
| Ashura | 2035 |
Born on March 20
In most horoscope tables, March 20 falls under Pisces, the sign that runs from February 19 to March 20. The Sun can move into Aries a day early in some years, so a few tables list March 20 under Aries.
The birthstone for March is the aquamarine, and the American Gem Society also lists bloodstone.
March 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 March 20, 1990 arrived on a Tuesday, and one born on March 20, 2000 on a Monday. Weekends are shaded.
| Years | …0 | …1 | …2 | …3 | …4 | …5 | …6 | …7 | …8 | …9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| 1960s | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu |
| 1970s | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue |
| 1980s | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon |
| 1990s | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 2000s | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri |
| 2010s | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed |
| 2020s | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue |
| 2030s | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 2040s | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat |
When March 20 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, March 20 is next a Saturday in 2032.
| Day of the week | Next year after 2027 |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2028 |
| Tuesday | 2029 |
| Wednesday | 2030 |
| Thursday | 2031 |
| Friday | 2037 |
| Saturday | 2032 |
| Sunday | 2033 |
March 20 by year
| Year | Day of the week | Weekend or weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2024 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2025 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2026 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2027 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2028 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2029 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2030 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2031 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2032 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2033 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2034 | Monday | Weekday |
Why the weekday changes
A common year is 365 days, one day more than 52 weeks. So March 20 moves on one weekday each year: Friday in 2026, Saturday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so March 20, 2028 is a Monday, two on from 2027's Saturday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
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March 20 questions
What day of the week is March 20, 2027?
March 20, 2027 is a Saturday. It is day 79 of the year and falls in ISO week 11.
Is March 20 a holiday?
Every year, March 20 is International Day of Happiness. March 20, 2027 is not a US federal holiday.
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