2021 Calendar

Updated November 6, 2026 · Edited by the JanuaryCalendar.com team

2021 started on Friday, January 1, and ended on Friday, December 31. It was a common year with 365 days, 261 weekdays, 52 ISO weeks and 11 US federal holidays, leaving 249 US working days.

Easter fell on Sunday, April 4. Daylight saving time in the US began on Sunday, March 14 and ended on Sunday, November 7.

Starts
Friday
Days
365
Leap year
No
ISO weeks
52
US working days
249
Easter
April 4

2021 Calendar

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January

January 2021
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February

February 2021
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March

March 2021
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April

April 2021
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May

May 2021
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June

June 2021
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July

July 2021
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August

August 2021
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September

September 2021
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October

October 2021
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November

November 2021
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December

December 2021
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US federal holidays 2021

HolidayDateDayObserved
New Year's DayJanuary 1Friday—
Martin Luther King Jr. DayJanuary 18Monday—
Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday)February 15Monday—
Memorial DayMay 31Monday—
JuneteenthJune 19SaturdayFriday, June 18
Independence DayJuly 4SundayMonday, July 5
Labor DaySeptember 6Monday—
Columbus Day (Indigenous Peoples' Day)October 11Monday—
Veterans DayNovember 11Thursday—
Thanksgiving DayNovember 25Thursday—
Christmas DayDecember 25SaturdayFriday, December 24

Inauguration Day, Wednesday, January 20, is also a holiday for federal employees in the Washington, D.C. area. Inauguration Day.

Other holidays and observances 2021

DateDayHoliday or observanceType
January 6WedEpiphany (Three Kings Day)Religious
January 7ThuOrthodox ChristmasReligious
January 20WedInauguration Day (Washington, D.C. area)Observance
February 2TueGroundhog DayObservance
February 12FriLunar New Year (Year of the Ox)Observance
February 14SunValentine's DayObservance
February 16TueMardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday)Religious
February 17WedAsh WednesdayReligious
March 14SunDaylight saving time begins (US)Clock change
March 17WedSt. Patrick's DayObservance
March 28SunBritish Summer Time begins (UK)Clock change
March 28SunPalm SundayReligious
April 1ThuApril Fools' DayObservance
April 2FriGood FridayReligious
April 4SunEaster SundayReligious
April 15ThuTax Day (US federal income tax deadline)Observance
April 22ThuEarth DayObservance
May 5WedCinco de MayoObservance
May 9SunMother's Day (US)Observance
June 14MonFlag DayObservance
June 20SunFather's DayObservance
September 11SatPatriot DayObservance
September 12SunNational Grandparents Day (US)Observance
October 31SunBritish Summer Time ends (UK)Clock change
October 31SunHalloweenObservance
November 7SunDaylight saving time ends (US)Clock change
November 26FriBlack FridayObservance
December 24FriChristmas EveObservance
December 31FriNew Year's EveObservance

UK bank holidays 2021

Bank holidayDate
New Year's DayFriday, January 1
Good FridayFriday, April 2
Easter MondayMonday, April 5
Early May bank holidayMonday, May 3
Spring bank holidayMonday, May 31
Summer bank holidayMonday, August 30
Christmas Day (substitute day)Monday, December 27
Boxing Day (substitute day)Tuesday, December 28

England and Wales, standard rules. Scotland and Northern Ireland have additional days.

Full moons 2021

Full moonTime (Eastern)
Thursday, January 282:16 p.m. EST
Saturday, February 273:17 a.m. EST
Sunday, March 282:48 p.m. EDT
Monday, April 2611:31 p.m. EDT
Wednesday, May 267:14 a.m. EDT
Thursday, June 242:40 p.m. EDT
Friday, July 2310:37 p.m. EDT
Sunday, August 228:02 a.m. EDT
Monday, September 207:55 p.m. EDT
Wednesday, October 2010:57 a.m. EDT
Friday, November 193:58 a.m. EST
Saturday, December 1811:36 p.m. EST

Eastern Time (EST/EDT). January full moon.

Working days by month

MonthStartsDaysWeekdaysUS working days
JanuaryFri312119
FebruaryMon282019
MarchMon312323
AprilThu302222
MaySat312120
JuneTue302221
JulyThu312221
AugustSun312222
SeptemberWed302221
OctoberFri312120
NovemberMon302220
DecemberWed312321
Total365261249

Daylight saving time 2021

  • US: clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 14 and fall back on Sunday, November 7.
  • UK and EU: clocks go forward on Sunday, March 28 and back on Sunday, October 31.

Printable 2021 calendar

Download PDFOne page · US Letter · landscapeA4 PDFOne page · Monday start

Frequently asked questions

What day does 2021 start on?

2021 started on a Friday and ended on a Friday.

Is 2021 a leap year?

No. 2021 has 365 days; the next leap year is 2024.

How many working days are in 2021?

2021 had 249 US working days: 261 weekdays minus 12 federal holidays that fall on weekdays.

When is Easter in 2021?

Easter Sunday fell on Sunday, April 4, 2021.

When does daylight saving time change in 2021?

In the US, clocks move forward on Sunday, March 14, 2021 and back on Sunday, November 7, 2021.

How many weeks are in 2021?

2021 has 52 ISO 8601 weeks.

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