What Day of the Week Is May 26?
May 26, 2027 falls on a Wednesday. This year, May 26, 2026 was a Tuesday.
It is day 146 of 2027, and 219 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 21 and in the second quarter, April to June. North of the equator it is day 68 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 26 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 | 146 of 365 | 146 of 365 | 146 of 365 | 147 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 219 | 219 | 219 | 219 |
| ISO week | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Quarter | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 |
| Season (north) | Day 68 of spring | Day 68 of spring | Day 68 of spring | Day 69 of spring |
| Moon (US Eastern) | New moon | Waxing gibbous | Waning gibbous | Waxing crescent |
| US federal holiday | Memorial Day | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | Spring Bank Holiday | Day of Arafah | – | – |
Holidays on May 26
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to May 26.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on May 26 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on May 26 |
|---|---|
| Memorial Day | 2031 |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 2031 |
| Ascension Day | 2033 |
| Day of Arafah | 2026 |
Born on May 26
In most horoscope tables, May 26 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 26 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 26, 1990 arrived on a Saturday, and one born on May 26, 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 26 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, May 26 is next a Wednesday in 2032. The next weekend May 26 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 26 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 26 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 26, 2028 is a Friday, two on from 2027's Wednesday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
More about May 26 on this site
May 26 questions
What day of the week is May 26, 2027?
May 26, 2027 is a Wednesday. It is day 146 of the year and falls in ISO week 21.
Is May 26 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to May 26. May 26, 2027 is not a US federal holiday. Some years it is Memorial Day instead, as in 2031.
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