February 28, 1996 was a Wednesday
February 28, 1996 fell on a Wednesday. It was the 59th day of 1996, in ISO week 9, and the 4th and last Wednesday of February that year.
What day of the week was February 28 1996?
A Wednesday. February 1996 began on a Thursday and ran 29 days, so the 28th landed on a Wednesday, the 4th one of the month. It was also the last Wednesday in February 1996. 307 days of 1996 remained after it.
What else was February 28 1996?
It sat in meteorological winter in the northern hemisphere, in the 1st quarter of 1996. 1996 was a leap year, so it carried a 29 February and 366 days in total, and February 1996 contained 21 weekdays. No widely marked holiday falls on February 28, so the weekday is usually what the question is after.
February 28 in nearby years
| Date | Weekday | Day of year | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 1993 | Sunday | 59 | 12,263 ago |
| February 28, 1994 | Monday | 59 | 11,898 ago |
| February 28, 1995 | Tuesday | 59 | 11,533 ago |
| February 28, 1996 | Wednesday | 59 | 11,168 ago |
| February 28, 1997 | Friday | 59 | 10,802 ago |
| February 28, 1998 | Saturday | 59 | 10,437 ago |
| February 28, 1999 | Sunday | 59 | 10,072 ago |
The weekday of a fixed date moves forward one place each year and two across a leap year, which is why February 28 does not settle on any one day. After 1996 it fell on a Wednesday again in 2001, 2007, 2018, 2024. Before 1996 it was a Wednesday in 1990.
How long ago was February 28 1996?
11,168 days, which is 30 years, 6 months and 29 days as a calendar span. The full breakdown, in weeks, months and round day milestones, is on how long ago was February 28 1996. For the whole of 1996 rather than this one date, see how long ago was 1996.
Questions
- What day of the week was February 28 1996?
- A Wednesday.
- What day of the year was it?
- Day 59 of 366 in 1996, in ISO week 9 and quarter 1.
- Was 1996 a leap year?
- Yes, 1996 had 366 days and a 29 February.
- When was February 28 a Wednesday again?
- In 2001, 2007, 2018, 2024.
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