What Day: May 22
Find the day of the week for any date of the year.
May 22 this year (2026) falls on a Friday. It's day 142 of the year, with 223 days left afterward, sits in Q2 (Spring), and falls under the zodiac sign Gemini 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 22 will next fall on a Friday again in 2037. Within May, this is day 22 of 31, roughly 71% through the month. Overall, that's roughly 39% of the way through the year.
As of October 1, 2026, 12:19 PM (America/New York).
A Decade Ago
May 22, 2016 fell on a Sunday, 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 22 is November 22, which falls in fall and lands on a Sunday this year.