What Day: August 20
Find the day of the week for any date of the year.
August 20 this year (2026) falls on a Thursday. It's day 232 of the year, with 133 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 20 will next fall on a Thursday again in 2037. Within August, this is day 20 of 31, roughly 65% through the month. Overall, that's roughly 64% of the way through the year.
As of October 1, 2026, 12:19 PM (America/New York).
A Decade Ago
August 20, 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 August 20 is February 20, which falls in winter and lands on a Friday this year.