What Day of the Week Is March 4?
March 4, 2027 falls on a Thursday. This year, March 4, 2026 was a Wednesday.
It is day 63 of 2027, and 302 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 9 and in the first quarter, January to March. North of the equator it is day 74 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 Monday, March 22, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
March 4 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 | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Saturday |
| Day of the year | 63 of 365 | 63 of 365 | 63 of 365 | 64 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 302 | 302 | 302 | 302 |
| ISO week | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Quarter | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 |
| Season (north) | Day 74 of winter | Day 74 of winter | Day 74 of winter | Day 75 of winter |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waxing crescent | Waning gibbous | Waning crescent | First quarter |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | Mardi Gras | Holi | World Book Day (UK and Ireland) | – |
Holidays on March 4
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to March 4.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on March 4 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on March 4 |
|---|---|
| Mothering Sunday | 2035 |
| Holi | 2026 |
| Labour Day (Western Australia) | 2030 |
| World Book Day (UK and Ireland) | 2027, 2032 |
Born on March 4
In most horoscope tables, March 4 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 4 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 4, 1990 arrived on a Sunday, and one born on March 4, 2000 on a Saturday. Weekends are shaded.
| Years | …0 | …1 | …2 | …3 | …4 | …5 | …6 | …7 | …8 | …9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed |
| 1960s | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue |
| 1970s | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 1980s | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat |
| 1990s | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu |
| 2000s | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed |
| 2010s | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon |
| 2020s | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun |
| 2030s | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| 2040s | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu |
When March 4 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, March 4 is next a Thursday in 2032. The next weekend March 4 is in 2028, on a Saturday.
| Day of the week | Next year after 2027 |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2030 |
| Tuesday | 2031 |
| Wednesday | 2037 |
| Thursday | 2032 |
| Friday | 2033 |
| Saturday | 2028 |
| Sunday | 2029 |
March 4 by year
| Year | Day of the week | Weekend or weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2024 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2025 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2026 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2027 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2028 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2029 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2030 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2031 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2032 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2033 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2034 | Saturday | Weekend |
Why the weekday changes
A common year is 365 days, one day more than 52 weeks. So March 4 moves on one weekday each year: Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so March 4, 2028 is a Saturday, two on from 2027's Thursday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
More about March 4 on this site
March 4 questions
What day of the week is March 4, 2027?
March 4, 2027 is a Thursday. It is day 63 of the year and falls in ISO week 9.
Is March 4 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to March 4. March 4, 2027 is not a US federal holiday. Some years it is Mothering Sunday instead, as in 2035.
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