What Day of the Week Is May 20?
May 20, 2027 falls on a Thursday. This year, May 20, 2026 was a Wednesday.
It is day 140 of 2027, and 225 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 62 of spring, and summer starts on June 21. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is fall. A full moon falls on this date in US Eastern time. It is not a US federal holiday.
May 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 | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Saturday |
| Day of the year | 140 of 365 | 140 of 365 | 140 of 365 | 141 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 |
| ISO week | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Quarter | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 |
| Season (north) | Day 62 of spring | Day 62 of spring | Day 62 of spring | Day 63 of spring |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Last quarter | Waxing crescent | Full moon | Waning crescent |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | – | – | Buddha Purnima | Armed Forces Day |
Holidays on May 20
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to May 20.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on May 20 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on May 20 |
|---|---|
| Victoria Day | 2030 |
| Pentecost | 2029 |
| Shavuot | 2029 |
| Mawlid al-Nabi | 2035 |
| Armed Forces Day | 2028, 2034 |
| Trinity Sunday | 2035 |
| Buddha Purnima | 2027 |
Born on May 20
In most horoscope tables, May 20 falls under Taurus, the sign that runs from April 20 to May 20. The Sun can move into Gemini a day early in some years, so a few tables list May 20 under Gemini.
The birthstone for May is the emerald on the American Gem Society list.
May 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 May 20, 1990 arrived on a Sunday, and one born on May 20, 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 May 20 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, May 20 is next a Thursday in 2032. The next weekend May 20 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 |
May 20 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 May 20 moves on one weekday each year: Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so May 20, 2028 is a Saturday, two on from 2027's Thursday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
More about May 20 on this site
May 20 questions
What day of the week is May 20, 2027?
May 20, 2027 is a Thursday. It is day 140 of the year and falls in ISO week 20.
Is May 20 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to May 20. May 20, 2027 is not a US federal holiday. Some years it is Victoria Day instead, as in 2030.
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