What Day: April 16
Find the day of the week for any date of the year.
April 16 this year (2026) falls on a Thursday. It's day 106 of the year, with 259 days left afterward, sits in Q2 (Spring), and falls under the zodiac sign Aries in Western astrology. Because of how leap years shift the calendar, a date's day-of-week doesn't repeat on a fixed yearly schedule. April 16 will next fall on a Thursday again in 2037. Within April, this is day 16 of 30, roughly 53% through the month. Overall, that's roughly 29% of the way through the year.
As of October 1, 2026, 12:18 PM (America/New York).
A Decade Ago
April 16, 2016 fell on a Saturday, a useful reference point if you're comparing how a recurring event has shifted across the week over the years.
Half a Year Away
Roughly six months from April 16 is October 16, which falls in fall and lands on a Friday this year.