What Day of the Week Is May 7?
May 7, 2027 falls on a Friday. This year, May 7, 2026 was a Thursday.
It is day 127 of 2027, and 238 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 49 of spring, and summer starts on June 21. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is fall. The Moon is a waxing crescent that day, and the next full moon is on Thursday, May 20, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
May 7 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 | 127 of 365 | 127 of 365 | 127 of 365 | 128 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 238 | 238 | 238 | 238 |
| ISO week | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Quarter | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 |
| Season (north) | Day 49 of spring | Day 49 of spring | Day 49 of spring | Day 50 of spring |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waxing gibbous | Waning gibbous | Waxing crescent | Waxing gibbous |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | – | – | – | – |
Holidays on May 7
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to May 7.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on May 7 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on May 7 |
|---|---|
| Early May Bank Holiday | 2029, 2035 |
| Labour Day (Queensland) | 2029, 2035 |
| Kentucky Derby | 2033 |
| Teacher Appreciation Day | 2030 |
| Yom HaShoah | 2035 |
| Lag BaOmer | 2034 |
| Buddha Purnima | 2031 |
Born on May 7
In most horoscope tables, May 7 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 7 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 7, 1990 arrived on a Monday, and one born on May 7, 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 7 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, May 7 is next a Friday in 2032. The next weekend May 7 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 7 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 7 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 7, 2028 is a Sunday, two on from 2027's Friday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
More about May 7 on this site
May 7 questions
What day of the week is May 7, 2027?
May 7, 2027 is a Friday. It is day 127 of the year and falls in ISO week 18.
Is May 7 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to May 7. May 7, 2027 is not a US federal holiday. Some years it is Early May Bank Holiday instead, as in 2029.
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