What Day: May 2
Find the day of the week for any date of the year.
May 2 this year (2026) falls on a Saturday. It's day 122 of the year, with 243 days left afterward, sits in Q2 (Spring), and falls under the zodiac sign Taurus 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. May 2 will next fall on a Saturday again in 2037. Within May, this is day 2 of 31, roughly 6% through the month. Overall, that's roughly 33% of the way through the year.
As of October 1, 2026, 12:18 PM (America/New York).
A Decade Ago
May 2, 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 May 2 is November 2, which falls in fall and lands on a Monday this year.