What Day: August 15
Find the day of the week for any date of the year.
August 15 this year (2026) falls on a Saturday. It's day 227 of the year, with 138 days left afterward, sits in Q3 (Summer), and falls under the zodiac sign Leo 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. August 15 will next fall on a Saturday again in 2037. Within August, this is day 15 of 31, roughly 48% through the month. Overall, that's roughly 62% of the way through the year.
As of October 1, 2026, 12:19 PM (America/New York).
A Decade Ago
August 15, 2016 fell on a Monday, 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 August 15 is February 15, which falls in winter and lands on a Sunday this year.