What Day of the Week Is May 16?
May 16, 2027 falls on a Sunday. This year, May 16, 2026 was a Saturday.
It is day 136 of 2027, and 229 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 58 of spring, and summer starts on June 21. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is fall. The Moon is a waxing gibbous that day, and the next full moon is on Thursday, May 20, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
May 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 | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Tuesday |
| Day of the year | 136 of 365 | 136 of 365 | 136 of 365 | 137 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 229 | 229 | 229 | 229 |
| ISO week | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
| Quarter | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 |
| Season (north) | Day 58 of spring | Day 58 of spring | Day 58 of spring | Day 59 of spring |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waning gibbous | New moon | Waxing gibbous | Last quarter |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | Lag BaOmer | Armed Forces Day | Pentecost, Day of Arafah | – |
Holidays on May 16
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to May 16.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on May 16 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on May 16 |
|---|---|
| Pentecost | 2027, 2032 |
| Shavuot | 2032 |
| Day of Arafah | 2027 |
| Armed Forces Day | 2026 |
Born on May 16
In most horoscope tables, May 16 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 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 May 16, 1990 arrived on a Wednesday, and one born on May 16, 2000 on a Tuesday. Weekends are shaded.
| Years | …0 | …1 | …2 | …3 | …4 | …5 | …6 | …7 | …8 | …9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 1960s | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri |
| 1970s | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed |
| 1980s | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue |
| 1990s | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 2000s | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat |
| 2010s | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu |
| 2020s | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed |
| 2030s | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon |
| 2040s | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun |
When May 16 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, May 16 is next a Sunday in 2032.
| Day of the week | Next year after 2027 |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2033 |
| Tuesday | 2028 |
| Wednesday | 2029 |
| Thursday | 2030 |
| Friday | 2031 |
| Saturday | 2037 |
| Sunday | 2032 |
May 16 by year
| Year | Day of the week | Weekend or weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2024 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2025 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2026 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2027 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2028 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2029 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2030 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2031 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2032 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2033 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2034 | Tuesday | Weekday |
Why the weekday changes
A common year is 365 days, one day more than 52 weeks. So May 16 moves on one weekday each year: Saturday in 2026, Sunday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so May 16, 2028 is a Tuesday, two on from 2027's Sunday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
More about May 16 on this site
May 16 questions
What day of the week is May 16, 2027?
May 16, 2027 is a Sunday. It is day 136 of the year and falls in ISO week 19.
Is May 16 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to May 16. May 16, 2027 is not a US federal holiday. Some years it is Pentecost instead, as in 2027.
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