What Day: May 4
Find the day of the week for any date of the year.
May 4 this year (2026) falls on a Monday. It's day 124 of the year, with 241 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 4 will next fall on a Monday again in 2037. Within May, this is day 4 of 31, roughly 13% through the month. Overall, that's roughly 34% of the way through the year.
As of October 1, 2026, 12:19 PM (America/New York).
A Decade Ago
May 4, 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 May 4 is November 4, which falls in fall and lands on a Wednesday this year.