April 2026 at a glance
April 2026 has 30 days. It starts on a Wednesday and ends on a Thursday, with 22 weekdays and 8 weekend days (4 Saturdays and 4 Sundays). It covers ISO weeks 14 to 18, and days 91 to 120 of the year.
Week by week
Week 14 runs from Mon, Mar 30 to Sun, Apr 5; week 15 from Mon, Apr 6 to Sun, Apr 12; week 16 from Mon, Apr 13 to Sun, Apr 19; week 17 from Mon, Apr 20 to Sun, Apr 26; week 18 from Mon, Apr 27 to Sun, May 3. By the end of April, 120 days of 2026 have gone by (33%) and 245 remain. April is part of the second quarter (Q2), which has 63 working days in all.
Holidays in April 2026
There is no federal holiday in April 2026, so all 22 weekdays are working days. The next federal holiday is Memorial Day, on Monday, May 25.
Other dates to know: Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 5), DC Emancipation Day in District of Columbia (April 16) and Patriots’ Day in Massachusetts and Maine (April 20).
Moon, seasons and clocks
Moon phases in Eastern Time: full moon on Wednesday, April 1 at 10:12 PM, last quarter on Friday, April 10 at 12:52 AM, new moon on Friday, April 17 at 7:52 AM and first quarter on Thursday, April 23 at 10:32 PM. The full moon of April 1 is traditionally called the Pink Moon.
| Key date | Day |
|---|---|
| Full moon (Pink Moon) | Wed, Apr 1 |
| Easter Sunday | Sun, Apr 5 |
| Last quarter | Fri, Apr 10 |
| DC Emancipation Day (District of Columbia) | Thu, Apr 16 |
| New moon | Fri, Apr 17 |
| Patriots’ Day (Massachusetts, Maine) | Mon, Apr 20 |
| First quarter | Thu, Apr 23 |
About April
April probably comes from the Latin aperire, to open, as buds open in spring. It has 30 days, starts with April Fools’ Day and, in the US, brings the federal income tax deadline of April 15, moved to the next business day when it falls on a weekend or holiday.
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