What Day of the Week Is May 5?
May 5, 2027 falls on a Wednesday. This year, May 5, 2026 was a Tuesday.
It is day 125 of 2027, and 240 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 18 and in the second quarter, April to June. North of the equator it is day 47 of spring, and summer starts on June 21. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is fall. The Moon is a waning crescent that day, and the next full moon is on Thursday, May 20, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
May 5 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 | 125 of 365 | 125 of 365 | 125 of 365 | 126 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| ISO week | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Quarter | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 |
| Season (north) | Day 47 of spring | Day 47 of spring | Day 47 of spring | Day 48 of spring |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waxing gibbous | Waning gibbous | Waning crescent | Waxing gibbous |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | Cinco de Mayo, Early May Bank Holiday, Labour Day (Queensland) | Cinco de Mayo, Teacher Appreciation Day, Lag BaOmer | Cinco de Mayo | Cinco de Mayo, Eid al-Adha |
Holidays on May 5
Every year, May 5 is Cinco de Mayo.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on May 5 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on May 5 |
|---|---|
| Eid al-Adha | 2028 |
| Early May Bank Holiday | 2031 |
| Labour Day (Queensland) | 2031 |
| Kentucky Derby | 2029, 2035 |
| Teacher Appreciation Day | 2026 |
| Lag BaOmer | 2026 |
Born on May 5
In most horoscope tables, May 5 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 5 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 5, 1990 arrived on a Saturday, and one born on May 5, 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 5 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, May 5 is next a Wednesday in 2032. The next weekend May 5 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 5 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 5 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 5, 2028 is a Friday, two on from 2027's Wednesday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
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May 5 questions
What day of the week is May 5, 2027?
May 5, 2027 is a Wednesday. It is day 125 of the year and falls in ISO week 18.
Is May 5 a holiday?
Every year, May 5 is Cinco de Mayo. May 5, 2027 is not a US federal holiday.
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