What day of the week is May 1, 2026?

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

How many weeks until May 1?

Divide the days by 7: the countdown shows the result as whole weeks plus leftover days. May 1 is day 121 of 2026, so from January 1 it is 120 days or about 17.1 weeks into the year.

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

Days Until May 1

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

📅 Days until May 1

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Year	Weekday	Day of year	Days left in year	ISO week
2026	Friday	121 of 365	244	18
2027	Saturday	121 of 365	244	17
2028	Monday	122 of 366	244	18
2029	Tuesday	121 of 365	244	18
2030	Wednesday	121 of 365	244	18

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

What is on May 1?

May Day — every year.
Zodiac sign: ♉ Taurus · Birthstone for May: Emerald · Birth flower: Lily of the valley.
Season in the Northern Hemisphere: Spring. Next May 1 is Friday, May 1, 2026.

Days around May 1

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Days Until May 1

May 1 in the coming years

What is on May 1?

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