What Day of the Week Is November 20?
November 20, 2026 falls on a Friday.
It is day 324 of 2026, and 41 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 47 and in the fourth quarter, October to December. North of the equator it is day 60 of fall, and winter starts on December 21. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is spring. The Moon is a waxing gibbous that day, and the next full moon is on Tuesday, November 24, 2026. It is not a US federal holiday.
November 20 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 | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Monday |
| Day of the year | 324 of 365 | 324 of 365 | 324 of 365 | 325 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| ISO week | 47 | 47 | 46 | 47 |
| Quarter | Q4 | Q4 | Q4 | Q4 |
| Season (north) | Day 60 of fall | Day 60 of fall | Day 59 of fall | Day 60 of fall |
| Moon (US Eastern) | New moon | Waxing gibbous | Last quarter | Waxing crescent |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | World Children's Day | World Children's Day | World Children's Day | World Children's Day |
Holidays on November 20
Every year, November 20 is World Children's Day.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on November 20 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on November 20 |
|---|---|
| Chhath Puja | 2031 |
Born on November 20
In most horoscope tables, November 20 falls under Scorpio, the sign that runs from October 23 to November 21.
The birthstone for November is the topaz, and the American Gem Society also lists citrine.
November 20 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 November 20, 1990 arrived on a Tuesday, and one born on November 20, 2000 on a Monday. Weekends are shaded.
| Years | …0 | …1 | …2 | …3 | …4 | …5 | …6 | …7 | …8 | …9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| 1960s | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu |
| 1970s | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue |
| 1980s | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon |
| 1990s | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 2000s | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri |
| 2010s | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed |
| 2020s | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue |
| 2030s | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 2040s | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat |
When November 20 is on the same weekday again
After 2026, November 20 is next a Friday in 2037. The next weekend November 20 is in 2027, on a Saturday.
| Day of the week | Next year after 2026 |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2028 |
| Tuesday | 2029 |
| Wednesday | 2030 |
| Thursday | 2031 |
| Friday | 2037 |
| Saturday | 2027 |
| Sunday | 2033 |
November 20 by year
| Year | Day of the week | Weekend or weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2024 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2025 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2026 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2027 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2028 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2029 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2030 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2031 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2032 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2033 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2034 | Monday | Weekday |
Why the weekday changes
A common year is 365 days, one day more than 52 weeks. So November 20 moves on one weekday each year: Friday in 2026, Saturday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so November 20, 2028 is a Monday, two on from 2027's Saturday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
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November 20 questions
What day of the week is November 20, 2026?
November 20, 2026 is a Friday. It is day 324 of the year and falls in ISO week 47.
Is November 20 a holiday?
Every year, November 20 is World Children's Day. November 20, 2026 is not a US federal holiday.
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