What Day of the Week Is May 17?
May 17, 2027 falls on a Monday. This year, May 17, 2026 was a Sunday.
It is day 137 of 2027, and 228 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 20 and in the second quarter, April to June. North of the equator it is day 59 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 17 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 | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Wednesday |
| Day of the year | 137 of 365 | 137 of 365 | 137 of 365 | 138 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 228 | 228 | 228 | 228 |
| ISO week | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Quarter | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 |
| Season (north) | Day 59 of spring | Day 59 of spring | Day 59 of spring | Day 60 of spring |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waning gibbous | Waxing crescent | Waxing gibbous | Waning crescent |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | Armed Forces Day | – | Eid al-Adha | – |
Holidays on May 17
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to May 17.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on May 17 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on May 17 |
|---|---|
| Eid al-Adha | 2027 |
| Armed Forces Day | 2031 |
| Lag BaOmer | 2033 |
| Buddha Purnima | 2030 |
Born on May 17
In most horoscope tables, May 17 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 17 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 17, 1990 arrived on a Thursday, and one born on May 17, 2000 on a Wednesday. Weekends are shaded.
| Years | …0 | …1 | …2 | …3 | …4 | …5 | …6 | …7 | …8 | …9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 1960s | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat |
| 1970s | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu |
| 1980s | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed |
| 1990s | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon |
| 2000s | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun |
| 2010s | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| 2020s | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu |
| 2030s | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue |
| 2040s | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon |
When May 17 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, May 17 is next a Monday in 2032. The next weekend May 17 is in 2031, on a Saturday.
| Day of the week | Next year after 2027 |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2032 |
| Tuesday | 2033 |
| Wednesday | 2028 |
| Thursday | 2029 |
| Friday | 2030 |
| Saturday | 2031 |
| Sunday | 2037 |
May 17 by year
| Year | Day of the week | Weekend or weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2024 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2025 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2026 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2027 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2028 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2029 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2030 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2031 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2032 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2033 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2034 | Wednesday | Weekday |
Why the weekday changes
A common year is 365 days, one day more than 52 weeks. So May 17 moves on one weekday each year: Sunday in 2026, Monday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so May 17, 2028 is a Wednesday, two on from 2027's Monday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
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May 17 questions
What day of the week is May 17, 2027?
May 17, 2027 is a Monday. It is day 137 of the year and falls in ISO week 20.
Is May 17 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to May 17. May 17, 2027 is not a US federal holiday. Some years it is Eid al-Adha instead, as in 2027.
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