What Day of the Week Is May 23?
May 23, 2027 falls on a Sunday. This year, May 23, 2026 was a Saturday.
It is day 143 of 2027, and 222 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 65 of spring, and summer starts on June 21. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is fall. The Moon is a waning gibbous that day, and the next full moon is on Friday, June 18, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
May 23 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 | 143 of 365 | 143 of 365 | 143 of 365 | 144 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 |
| ISO week | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| Quarter | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 |
| Season (north) | Day 65 of spring | Day 65 of spring | Day 65 of spring | Day 66 of spring |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waning crescent | First quarter | Waning gibbous | Waning crescent |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | – | – | Trinity Sunday | – |
Holidays on May 23
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to May 23.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on May 23 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on May 23 |
|---|---|
| Victoria Day | 2033 |
| Trinity Sunday | 2027, 2032 |
Born on May 23
In most horoscope tables, May 23 falls under Gemini, the sign that runs from May 21 to June 20.
The birthstone for May is the emerald on the American Gem Society list.
May 23 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 23, 1990 arrived on a Wednesday, and one born on May 23, 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 23 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, May 23 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 23 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 23 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 23, 2028 is a Tuesday, two on from 2027's Sunday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
More about May 23 on this site
May 23 questions
What day of the week is May 23, 2027?
May 23, 2027 is a Sunday. It is day 143 of the year and falls in ISO week 20.
Is May 23 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to May 23. May 23, 2027 is not a US federal holiday. Some years it is Victoria Day instead, as in 2033.
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