May 2026 has 31 days, starts on a Friday and has 20 US work days.
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Memorial Day is on Monday, May 25.
Also marked: Mother's Day (Sunday, May 10).
May 2026
| SSun | MMon | TTue | WWed | TThu | FFri | SSat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10, Mother's Day | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25, Memorial Day | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
- Federal holiday, on the day it is observed
- Holiday date on a weekend
- Other well-known date
May 2026 has 21 weekdays and 1 federal day off, which leaves 20 US work days.
| Days | 31 |
|---|---|
| Starts on | Friday, May 1 |
| Ends on | Sunday, May 31 |
| Weekdays | 21 |
| Weekend days | 10 |
| Federal days off | 1 |
| US work days | 20 |
| Days of the year | 121 to 151 |
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
The weekdays in blue come five times in May; the others come four times.
May 2026 touches these ISO weeks.
| ISO week | Monday to Sunday |
|---|---|
| Week 18 | April 27 to May 3 |
| Week 19 | May 4 to May 10 |
| Week 20 | May 11 to May 17 |
| Week 21 | May 18 to May 24 |
| Week 22 | May 25 to May 31 |
The rest of 2026 is one click away.
See every federal holiday of 2026 on the federal holidays 2026 page, or the pay dates that fall in May on the 2026 payroll calendar.
Here are answers to the questions people ask about May 2026.
- What day does May 2026 start on?
- May 2026 starts on Friday, May 1 and ends on Sunday, May 31.
- How many weekdays and weekends are in May 2026?
- May 2026 has 31 days: 21 weekdays and 10 weekend days. Sunday, Friday and Saturday come five times.
- Are there federal holidays in May 2026?
- Yes: Memorial Day (Monday, May 25). That leaves 20 US work days of the 21 weekdays.
- What are the week numbers of May 2026?
- May 2026 runs through ISO weeks 18 to 22. The ISO week starts on Monday, and the week that holds January 1 is the one with the year's first Thursday. Turn on Week numbers in the calendar to see them against each row.
- Which days of the year are May 2026?
- May 2026 is day 121 to day 151 of the year, which are Julian dates 121 to 151.
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