What day of the week is April 1, 2026?

April 1, 2026 is a Wednesday. In 2027 it falls on a Thursday, because a common year moves every date forward by one weekday and a leap year by two.

How many weeks until April 1?

Divide the days by 7: the countdown shows the result as whole weeks plus leftover days. April 1 is day 91 of 2026, so from January 1 it is 90 days or about 12.9 weeks into the year.

Is April 1 a holiday?

April 1 is April Fools' Day. It is an observance rather than a public holiday, so banks, schools and offices stay open.

Days Until April 1

How many days until April 1? The countdown below runs live from today and shows the answer in days, weeks and hours, plus the weekday the next April 1 falls on. Further down: April 1 in the coming years, what is observed on the date, and countdowns to the days around it.

📅 Days until April 1

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Year	Weekday	Day of year	Days left in year	ISO week
2026	Wednesday	91 of 365	274	14
2027	Thursday	91 of 365	274	13
2028	Saturday	92 of 366	274	13
2029	Sunday	91 of 365	274	13
2030	Monday	91 of 365	274	14

The weekday advances by one each common year and by two after a leap day, so April 1 repeats the same weekday on a 6-11-6-5-year cycle (e.g. Wednesday in 2026 and again in 2032).

What is on April 1?

April Fools' Day — every year.
Zodiac sign: ♈ Aries · Birthstone for April: Diamond · Birth flower: Daisy.
Season in the Northern Hemisphere: Winter. Next April 1 is Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

Days around April 1

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April 1 in the coming years

What is on April 1?

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