What Day of the Week Is May 12?
May 12, 2027 falls on a Wednesday. This year, May 12, 2026 was a Tuesday.
It is day 132 of 2027, and 233 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 19 and in the second quarter, April to June. North of the equator it is day 54 of spring, and summer starts on June 21. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is fall. The Moon is a waxing crescent that day, and the next full moon is on Thursday, May 20, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
May 12 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 | Friday |
| Day of the year | 132 of 365 | 132 of 365 | 132 of 365 | 133 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 233 | 233 | 233 | 233 |
| ISO week | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Quarter | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 |
| Season (north) | Day 54 of spring | Day 54 of spring | Day 54 of spring | Day 55 of spring |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Full moon | Waning crescent | Waxing crescent | Waning gibbous |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | – | – | Yom Ha'atzmaut | – |
Holidays on May 12
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to May 12.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on May 12 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on May 12 |
|---|---|
| Mother's Day | 2030 |
| Yom Ha'atzmaut | 2027 |
Born on May 12
In most horoscope tables, May 12 falls under Taurus, the sign that runs from April 20 to May 20.
The birthstone for May is the emerald on the American Gem Society list.
May 12 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 May 12, 1990 arrived on a Saturday, and one born on May 12, 2000 on a Friday. Weekends are shaded.
| Years | …0 | …1 | …2 | …3 | …4 | …5 | …6 | …7 | …8 | …9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue |
| 1960s | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon |
| 1970s | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 1980s | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri |
| 1990s | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed |
| 2000s | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue |
| 2010s | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 2020s | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat |
| 2030s | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu |
| 2040s | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed |
When May 12 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, May 12 is next a Wednesday in 2032. The next weekend May 12 is in 2029, on a Saturday.
| Day of the week | Next year after 2027 |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2031 |
| Tuesday | 2037 |
| Wednesday | 2032 |
| Thursday | 2033 |
| Friday | 2028 |
| Saturday | 2029 |
| Sunday | 2030 |
May 12 by year
| Year | Day of the week | Weekend or weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2024 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2025 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2026 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2027 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2028 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2029 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2030 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2031 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2032 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2033 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2034 | Friday | Weekday |
Why the weekday changes
A common year is 365 days, one day more than 52 weeks. So May 12 moves on one weekday each year: Tuesday in 2026, Wednesday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so May 12, 2028 is a Friday, two on from 2027's Wednesday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
More about May 12 on this site
May 12 questions
What day of the week is May 12, 2027?
May 12, 2027 is a Wednesday. It is day 132 of the year and falls in ISO week 19.
Is May 12 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to May 12. May 12, 2027 is not a US federal holiday. Some years it is Mother's Day instead, as in 2030.
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