August 2026 has 31 days
The month opens on a Saturday and closes on a Monday. It holds 21 working days and 10 weekend days, and covers days 213 to 243 of 2026. It ended 23 days ago.
How many days are in August 2026?
August 2026 has 31 days. Month lengths never change outside February, so August always has 31 days. Of those, 21 fall on a weekday and 10 at a weekend, which is the split before any public holiday is deducted.
What day does August 2026 start on?
1 August 2026 is a Saturday and 31 August is a Monday. The month spans ISO weeks 31 to 36 and contains 5 Mondays, 4 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 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 |
| 31 |
What is on in August 2026?
| Date | What it is | Kind | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August | August starts | observance | today |
| 3 August | Civic Holiday | holiday | 2 days |
| 6 August | Last Quarter | sky event | 5 days |
| 12 August | International Youth Day | observance | 11 days |
| 12 August | New Moon | sky event | 11 days |
| 12 August | Perseids peak | sky event | 11 days |
| 12 August | Total solar eclipse | sky event | 11 days |
| 20 August | First Quarter | sky event | 19 days |
| 28 August | Full Moon | sky event | 27 days |
| 28 August | Partial lunar eclipse | sky event | 27 days |
| 31 August | Summer bank holiday | holiday | 30 days |
Moon phases in August 2026
| Phase | Date | Weekday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | 6 August | Thursday | instant given in UTC |
| New Moon | 12 August | Wednesday | instant given in UTC |
| First Quarter | 20 August | Thursday | instant given in UTC |
| Full Moon | 28 August | Friday | traditionally the Sturgeon Moon |
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 August 2026
No equinox or solstice falls in this month, so no astronomical season opens or closes inside it. Perseids peaks this month, with the moon waning crescent on the peak night. total solar eclipse and partial lunar eclipse fall in the month, each visible only from part of the Earth.
How many working days in August 2026?
There are 21 working days in August 2026 on a Monday to Friday week, and 10 weekend days. 2 public holidays from the catalogued countries fall in the month: Civic Holiday on 3 August, Summer bank holiday on 31 August. Whether any of those reduces your own working total depends on which country you are in.
Questions about August 2026
- How many days are in August 2026?
- 31 days.
- What day of the week does August 2026 start on?
- A Saturday. It ends on a Monday.
- How many working days are in August 2026?
- 21, counting Monday to Friday and not deducting public holidays.
- What holidays are in August 2026?
- Civic Holiday, Summer bank holiday.
- How many weekends are in August 2026?
- 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays.
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