April 2026 has 30 days
The month opens on a Wednesday and closes on a Thursday. It holds 22 working days and 8 weekend days, and covers days 91 to 120 of 2026. It ended 146 days ago.
How many days are in April 2026?
April 2026 has 30 days. Month lengths never change outside February, so April always has 30 days. Of those, 22 fall on a weekday and 8 at a weekend, which is the split before any public holiday is deducted.
What day does April 2026 start on?
1 April 2026 is a Wednesday and 30 April is a Thursday. The month spans ISO weeks 14 to 18 and contains 4 Mondays, 4 Fridays, 4 Saturdays and 4 Sundays.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
What is on in April 2026?
| Date | What it is | Kind | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April | April Fools' Day | observance | today |
| 1 April | April starts | observance | today |
| 1 April | Q2 starts | observance | today |
| 2 April | Full Moon | sky event | tomorrow |
| 3 April | Good Friday | holiday | 2 days |
| 5 April | UK tax year ends | observance | 4 days |
| 6 April | Easter Monday | holiday | 5 days |
| 6 April | UK tax year starts | observance | 5 days |
| 7 April | World Health Day | observance | 6 days |
| 10 April | Last Quarter | sky event | 9 days |
| 17 April | New Moon | sky event | 16 days |
| 22 April | Earth Day | observance | 21 days |
| 22 April | Lyrids peak | sky event | 21 days |
| 23 April | World Book and Copyright Day | observance | 22 days |
| 24 April | First Quarter | sky event | 23 days |
| 25 April | Anzac Day | holiday | 24 days |
Moon phases in April 2026
| Phase | Date | Weekday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 2 April | Thursday | traditionally the Pink Moon |
| Last Quarter | 10 April | Friday | instant given in UTC |
| New Moon | 17 April | Friday | instant given in UTC |
| First Quarter | 24 April | Friday | instant given in UTC |
Phase instants are computed in Universal Time. A phase falling late in the UTC day can read as the previous calendar date in the Americas, which is why published moon calendars sometimes disagree by one day.
Sky events and season boundaries in April 2026
No equinox or solstice falls in this month, so no astronomical season opens or closes inside it. Lyrids peaks this month, with the moon waxing crescent on the peak night. No eclipse is catalogued in it.
How many working days in April 2026?
There are 22 working days in April 2026 on a Monday to Friday week, and 8 weekend days. 3 public holidays from the catalogued countries fall in the month: Good Friday on 3 April, Easter Monday on 6 April, Anzac Day on 25 April. Whether any of those reduces your own working total depends on which country you are in.
Questions about April 2026
- How many days are in April 2026?
- 30 days.
- What day of the week does April 2026 start on?
- A Wednesday. It ends on a Thursday.
- How many working days are in April 2026?
- 22, counting Monday to Friday and not deducting public holidays.
- What holidays are in April 2026?
- Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day.
- How many weekends are in April 2026?
- 4 Saturdays and 4 Sundays.
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