August 21, 2016 was a Sunday
August 21, 2016 fell on a Sunday. It was the 234th day of 2016, in ISO week 33, and the 3rd Sunday of August that year. It was a weekend day.
What day of the week was August 21 2016?
A Sunday. August 2016 began on a Monday and ran 31 days, so the 21st landed on a Sunday, the 3rd one of the month. There were Sundays on the 7, 14, 28 of that month as well. 132 days of 2016 remained after it.
What else was August 21 2016?
It sat in meteorological summer in the northern hemisphere, in the 3rd quarter of 2016. 2016 was a leap year, so it carried a 29 February and 366 days in total, and August 2016 contained 23 weekdays. No widely marked holiday falls on August 21, so the weekday is usually what the question is after.
August 21 in nearby years
| Date | Weekday | Day of year | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 21, 2013 | Wednesday | 233 | 4,827 ago |
| August 21, 2014 | Thursday | 233 | 4,462 ago |
| August 21, 2015 | Friday | 233 | 4,097 ago |
| August 21, 2016 | Sunday | 234 | 3,731 ago |
| August 21, 2017 | Monday | 233 | 3,366 ago |
| August 21, 2018 | Tuesday | 233 | 3,001 ago |
| August 21, 2019 | Wednesday | 233 | 2,636 ago |
The weekday of a fixed date moves forward one place each year and two across a leap year, which is why August 21 does not settle on any one day. After 2016 it fell on a Sunday again in 2022. Before 2016 it was a Sunday in 2005 and 2011.
How long ago was August 21 2016?
3,731 days, which is 10 years, 2 months and 18 days as a calendar span. The full breakdown, in weeks, months and round day milestones, is on how long ago was August 21 2016. For the whole of 2016 rather than this one date, see how long ago was 2016.
Questions
- What day of the week was August 21 2016?
- A Sunday.
- What day of the year was it?
- Day 234 of 366 in 2016, in ISO week 33 and quarter 3.
- Was 2016 a leap year?
- Yes, 2016 had 366 days and a 29 February.
- When was August 21 a Sunday again?
- In 2022.
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August 21 in other years
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