What Day of the Week Is November 5?
November 5, 2026 falls on a Thursday.
It is day 309 of 2026, and 56 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 45 and in the fourth quarter, October to December. North of the equator it is day 45 of fall, and winter starts on December 21. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is spring. The Moon is a waning crescent that day, and the next full moon is on Tuesday, November 24, 2026. It is not a US federal holiday.
November 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 | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sunday |
| Day of the year | 309 of 365 | 309 of 365 | 309 of 365 | 310 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| ISO week | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 |
| Quarter | Q4 | Q4 | Q4 | Q4 |
| Season (north) | Day 45 of fall | Day 45 of fall | Day 44 of fall | Day 45 of fall |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Full moon | Waning crescent | Waxing crescent | Waning gibbous |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | Bonfire Night | Bonfire Night | Bonfire Night | Daylight Saving Time Ends, Bonfire Night |
Holidays on November 5
Every year, November 5 is Bonfire Night.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on November 5 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on November 5 |
|---|---|
| Diwali | 2029 |
| Daylight Saving Time Ends | 2028, 2034 |
| Election Day | 2030 |
| Melbourne Cup Day | 2030 |
Born on November 5
In most horoscope tables, November 5 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 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 November 5, 1990 arrived on a Monday, and one born on November 5, 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 November 5 is on the same weekday again
After 2026, November 5 is next a Thursday in 2037. The next weekend November 5 is in 2028, on a Sunday.
| Day of the week | Next year after 2026 |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2029 |
| Tuesday | 2030 |
| Wednesday | 2031 |
| Thursday | 2037 |
| Friday | 2027 |
| Saturday | 2033 |
| Sunday | 2028 |
November 5 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 November 5 moves on one weekday each year: Thursday in 2026, Friday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so November 5, 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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November 5 questions
What day of the week is November 5, 2026?
November 5, 2026 is a Thursday. It is day 309 of the year and falls in ISO week 45.
Is November 5 a holiday?
Every year, November 5 is Bonfire Night. November 5, 2026 is not a US federal holiday.
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