What Day: March 16
Find the day of the week for any date of the year.
March 16 this year (2026) falls on a Monday. It's day 75 of the year, with 290 days left afterward, sits in Q1 (Spring), and falls under the zodiac sign Pisces 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. March 16 will next fall on a Monday again in 2037. Within March, this is day 16 of 31, roughly 52% through the month. Overall, that's roughly 21% of the way through the year.
As of October 1, 2026, 12:18 PM (America/New York).
A Decade Ago
March 16, 2016 fell on a Wednesday, 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 March 16 is September 16, which falls in fall and lands on a Wednesday this year.