February 2026 at a glance
February 2026 has 28 days. It starts on a Sunday and ends on a Saturday, with 20 weekdays and 8 weekend days (4 Saturdays and 4 Sundays). It covers ISO weeks 5 to 9, and days 32 to 59 of the year. 2026 is not a leap year, so February has 28 days. The 13th is a Friday.
Week by week
Week 5 runs from Mon, Jan 26 to Sun, Feb 1; week 6 from Mon, Feb 2 to Sun, Feb 8; week 7 from Mon, Feb 9 to Sun, Feb 15; week 8 from Mon, Feb 16 to Sun, Feb 22; week 9 from Mon, Feb 23 to Sun, Mar 1. By the end of February, 59 days of 2026 have gone by (16%) and 306 remain. February is part of the first quarter (Q1), which has 61 working days in all.
Holidays in February 2026
- Monday, February 16: Washington’s Birthday (Presidents’ Day)
Counting Monday to Friday, February 2026 has 19 working days: 20 weekdays minus 1 federal holiday on a weekday. It brings a long weekend thanks to Washington’s Birthday (Presidents’ Day) (Monday, February 16).
Other dates to know: Valentine’s Day (Saturday, February 14) and Mardi Gras in Louisiana (February 17).
Moon, seasons and clocks
Moon phases in Eastern Time: full moon on Sunday, February 1 at 5:09 PM, last quarter on Monday, February 9 at 7:43 AM, new moon on Tuesday, February 17 at 7:01 AM and first quarter on Tuesday, February 24 at 7:28 AM. The full moon of February 1 is traditionally called the Snow Moon. Annular solar eclipse, seen from Antarctica; not visible from North America, on Tuesday, February 17.
| Key date | Day |
|---|---|
| Full moon (Snow Moon) | Sun, Feb 1 |
| Last quarter | Mon, Feb 9 |
| Friday the 13th | Fri, Feb 13 |
| Valentine’s Day | Sat, Feb 14 |
| Washington’s Birthday (Presidents’ Day) (federal holiday) | Mon, Feb 16 |
| Mardi Gras (Louisiana) | Tue, Feb 17 |
| New moon | Tue, Feb 17 |
| Annular solar eclipse | Tue, Feb 17 |
| First quarter | Tue, Feb 24 |
About February
February takes its name from Februa, a Roman purification festival held in the middle of the month. It is the only month shorter than 30 days: 28 days, or 29 in a leap year. The extra day exists because a solar year lasts about 365.2422 days, and the next February 29 is in 2028.
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