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May 2026

  • 31 days
  • Starts Friday
  • Ends Sunday
  • 20 working days
  • 10 weekend days
  • ISO weeks 18–22
Calendar grid for 5/2026, weeks starting Sun
ISO week number, Monday to Sunday
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Holiday or observanceWeekend

Holidays in May

  • Cinco de MayoMay 5
  • Mother's DayMay 10
  • Memorial DayMay 25

Federal holidays from 5 U.S.C. §6103, plus widely kept US observances. 8 religious dates fall in May 2026 as well — see the calendar with every holiday.

Moon phases

  • Full moon

    Fri, May 1

    1:23 PM ET

  • Last quarter

    Sat, May 9

    5:10 PM ET

  • New moon

    Sat, May 16

    4:00 PM ET

  • First quarter

    Sat, May 23

    7:10 AM ET

  • Full moon

    Sun, May 31

    4:45 AM ET

Times in US Eastern. Computed from Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, ch. 49.

The moon through May

  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. 7
  5. 9
  6. 11
  7. 13
  8. 15
  9. 17
  10. 19
  11. 21
  12. 23
  13. 25
  14. 27
  15. 29
  16. 31
The moon every other evening, drawn at its true illumination. The terminator is a semi-ellipse, not a straight edge — it only looks straight at the quarters.

About May 2026

May 2026 has 31 days. It begins on a Friday and ends on a Sunday, which gives the month five Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays — and only four of every other weekday. Of its 21 weekdays, 1 is a federal holiday, leaving 20 working days.

2026 at a glance

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