What Day of the Week Is May 28?
May 28, 2027 falls on a Friday. This year, May 28, 2026 was a Thursday.
It is day 148 of 2027, and 217 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 70 of spring, and summer starts on June 21. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is fall. A last quarter falls on this date in US Eastern time. It is not a US federal holiday.
May 28 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 | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sunday |
| Day of the year | 148 of 365 | 148 of 365 | 148 of 365 | 149 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 |
| ISO week | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Quarter | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 |
| Season (north) | Day 70 of spring | Day 70 of spring | Day 70 of spring | Day 71 of spring |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waxing crescent | Waxing gibbous | Last quarter | Waxing crescent |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | – | – | – | Dragon Boat Festival |
Holidays on May 28
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to May 28.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on May 28 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on May 28 |
|---|---|
| Memorial Day | 2029, 2035 |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 2029, 2035 |
| Pentecost | 2034 |
| Shavuot | 2031 |
| Dragon Boat Festival | 2028 |
| Reconciliation Day | 2029, 2035 |
Born on May 28
In most horoscope tables, May 28 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 28 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 28, 1990 arrived on a Monday, and one born on May 28, 2000 on a Sunday. Weekends are shaded.
| Years | …0 | …1 | …2 | …3 | …4 | …5 | …6 | …7 | …8 | …9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu |
| 1960s | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed |
| 1970s | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon |
| 1980s | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun |
| 1990s | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| 2000s | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu |
| 2010s | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue |
| 2020s | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon |
| 2030s | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 2040s | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri |
When May 28 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, May 28 is next a Friday in 2032. The next weekend May 28 is in 2028, on a Sunday.
| Day of the week | Next year after 2027 |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2029 |
| Tuesday | 2030 |
| Wednesday | 2031 |
| Thursday | 2037 |
| Friday | 2032 |
| Saturday | 2033 |
| Sunday | 2028 |
May 28 by year
| Year | Day of the week | Weekend or weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2024 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2025 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2026 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2027 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2028 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2029 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2030 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2031 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2032 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2033 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2034 | Sunday | Weekend |
Why the weekday changes
A common year is 365 days, one day more than 52 weeks. So May 28 moves on one weekday each year: Thursday in 2026, Friday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so May 28, 2028 is a Sunday, two on from 2027's Friday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
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May 28 questions
What day of the week is May 28, 2027?
May 28, 2027 is a Friday. It is day 148 of the year and falls in ISO week 21.
Is May 28 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to May 28. May 28, 2027 is not a US federal holiday. Some years it is Memorial Day instead, as in 2029.
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