Holidays and observances in 2028

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dates listed for 2028

Computed from each holiday's rule

DateDayObservanceFrom today
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year457 days
Jan 17MondayMartin Luther King Jr. Day473 days
Jan 26WednesdayChinese New Year482 days
Jan 28Fridaythe start of Ramadan484 days
Feb 2WednesdayGroundhog Day489 days
Feb 14MondayValentine's Day501 days
Feb 21MondayPresidents' Day508 days
Feb 26SaturdayEid al-Fitr513 days
Feb 29TuesdayMardi Gras516 days
Mar 1WednesdayAsh Wednesday517 days
Mar 12Sundaythe start of Daylight Saving Time528 days
Mar 17FridaySt. Patrick's Day533 days
Mar 20MondaySpring (March Equinox)536 days
Apr 11TuesdayPassover558 days
Apr 14FridayGood Friday561 days
Apr 16SundayEaster Sunday563 days
Apr 22SaturdayEarth Day569 days
May 5FridayCinco de Mayo582 days
May 5FridayEid al-Adha582 days
May 14SundayMother's Day591 days
May 29MondayMemorial Day606 days
Jun 18SundayFather's Day626 days
Jun 19MondayJuneteenth627 days
Jun 21WednesdaySummer (June Solstice)629 days
Jul 4Tuesday4th of July642 days
Sep 4MondayLabor Day704 days
Sep 21ThursdayRosh Hashanah721 days
Sep 22FridayFall (September Equinox)722 days
Sep 30SaturdayYom Kippur730 days
Oct 9MondayColumbus Day739 days
Oct 17TuesdayDiwali747 days
Oct 31TuesdayHalloween761 days
Nov 5Sundaythe end of Daylight Saving Time766 days
Nov 7TuesdayElection Day768 days
Nov 11SaturdayVeterans Day772 days
Nov 23ThursdayThanksgiving784 days
Nov 24FridayBlack Friday785 days
Dec 13WednesdayHanukkah804 days
Dec 21ThursdayWinter (December Solstice)812 days
Dec 24SundayChristmas Eve815 days
Dec 25MondayChristmas816 days
Dec 31SundayNew Year's Eve822 days

Key figures

366days in 2028
52ISO weeks
Saturdayfirst day
Sundaylast day
260weekdays
53Saturdays
366days left
0%complete

2028 in numbers

2028 is a leap year with 366 days, because February has an extra day. It begins on a Saturday and ends on a Sunday, and it contains 52 ISO weeks, 260 weekdays and 53 Saturdays. Leap years follow a simple rule: divisible by four, except century years that are not divisible by 400. The shortest month is February and the longest months, at 31 days, are January, March, May, July, August, October and December.

2028 has not started

2028 starts on Saturday, January 1, 2028 — 457 days from today, Thursday, October 1, 2026. Once it begins it will have 366 days, 52 ISO weeks and 260 weekdays to plan around.

How to use this page

The table lists the main civil, religious and cultural dates for 2028 with the weekday and the days from today. Each name links to a live countdown, and lunar or movable dates such as Easter, Diwali and Ramadan are calculated for exactly this year.

Holidays and observances in 2028

The next dates worth planning around in 2028 are New Year (Saturday, January 1); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 17); Chinese New Year (Wednesday, January 26); the start of Ramadan (Friday, January 28). The full list, with the number of days from today for each, is on the 2028 holiday calendar, and every name there links to a countdown in days, weeks or months.

Planning around the year

Quarter one runs from January 1 to March 31, quarter two ends on June 30, quarter three on September 30 and quarter four on December 31. Payroll, tax deadlines, school terms and fiscal reporting are all built on those boundaries. If you are planning across a year end, note that Sunday, December 31, 2028 is the last day and Monday, January 1, 2029 is the first day of the next year.

Today's date at a glance

Today is Thursday, October 1, 2026. That is day 274 of 365 in 2026, in ISO week 40, with 91 days to go before the year ends. The next dates people plan around are Diwali on Saturday, October 10; Columbus Day on Monday, October 12; Halloween on Saturday, October 31. The moon is a Waning Gibbous tonight, with about 75% of its face lit. All of these figures are recalculated when the page loads, so they always describe the day you open it, not the day the page was published.

Frequently asked questions

How many days are in 2028?

2028 has 366 days because it is a leap year.

Is 2028 a leap year?

Yes. February has 29 days in 2028.

What day of the week does 2028 start on?

January 1, 2028 is a Saturday.

What day of the week does 2028 end on?

December 31, 2028 is a Sunday.

How many weeks are in 2028?

There are 52 ISO weeks in 2028, and 52 full weeks plus 2 extra days.

How many weekdays are in 2028?

There are 260 weekdays (Monday to Friday), before holidays are removed.

How many Saturdays are in 2028?

2028 has 53 Saturdays.

How many days are left in 2028?

As of today, 366 days are left in 2028.

How many weeks are left in 2028?

About 52 full weeks and 2 days are left in 2028.

How many months are left in 2028?

12 whole months remain after the current month.

What percentage of 2028 is complete?

0% of 2028 is complete.

How many working days are left in 2028?

260 weekdays remain, before public holidays.

When does each quarter of 2028 start?

Q1 starts January 1, Q2 April 1, Q3 July 1 and Q4 October 1.

What is the next holiday in 2028?

New Year on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

What is the leap-year rule?

A year is a leap year if it is divisible by 4, except century years, which must also be divisible by 400.

Does this page update itself?

Yes. All figures are recalculated from today's date whenever the page loads, in the Asia/Karachi time zone.

Can I view a different year?

Yes. Use the year links below or type any year into the box above.