1944 Calendar
1944 was a leap year of 366 days that began on Saturday, January 1 and ended on Sunday, December 31. It had 52 ISO weeks and 8 US federal holidays; Easter fell on April 9.
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1944 Calendar
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| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
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| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
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| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
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| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
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| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
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| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
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| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
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1944 US federal holidays
Federal holidays are paid days off for federal employees. Federal Reserve Banks close too, and most banks follow the Fed's schedule. Before 1971, a holiday falling on Saturday was not moved to Friday. Before the Uniform Monday Holiday Act took effect in 1971, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day and Veterans Day were observed on fixed dates.
| Holiday | Date | Day | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Saturday | — | |
| Washington's Birthday | Tuesday | — | |
| Memorial Day | Tuesday | — | |
| Independence Day | Tuesday | — | |
| Labor Day | Monday | — | |
| Armistice Day | Saturday | — | |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | — | |
| Christmas Day | Monday | — |
1944 at a glance
Months of 1944
Days, weekdays and working days for each month (US federal holidays excluded).
| Month | Days | Starts – ends | Working days | Federal holidays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | Sat – Mon | 21 | New Year's Day |
| February | 29 | Tue – Tue | 20 | Washington's Birthday |
| March | 31 | Wed – Fri | 23 | — |
| April | 30 | Sat – Sun | 20 | — |
| May | 31 | Mon – Wed | 22 | Memorial Day |
| June | 30 | Thu – Fri | 22 | — |
| July | 31 | Sat – Mon | 20 | Independence Day |
| August | 31 | Tue – Thu | 23 | — |
| September | 30 | Fri – Sat | 20 | Labor Day |
| October | 31 | Sun – Tue | 22 | — |
| November | 30 | Wed – Thu | 21 | Armistice Day, Thanksgiving Day |
| December | 31 | Fri – Sun | 20 | Christmas Day |
Key dates in 1944
Seasons are given in Eastern Time; the date can differ by one day in other time zones.
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Lunar New Year | Year of the Monkey (Wood) | |
| March equinox — first day of spring | Monday, 1:49 PM EDT | |
| Passover (first day) | Begins at sundown the evening before | |
| Easter Sunday | Western churches | |
| Orthodox Easter | Eastern Orthodox churches | |
| June solstice — first day of summer | Wednesday, 9:02 AM EDT | |
| Rosh Hashanah | Begins at sundown the evening before | |
| September equinox — first day of fall | Saturday, 12:02 AM EDT | |
| Yom Kippur | Begins at sundown the evening before | |
| Election Day | General election | |
| Hanukkah (first day) | Begins at sundown the evening before | |
| December solstice — first day of winter | Thursday, 7:15 PM EDT |
Full moons in 1944
1944 had 13 full moons (times in Eastern Time).
- January 10 — Wolf Moon, 6:09 AM EDT
- February 9 — Snow Moon, 1:29 AM EDT
- March 9 — Worm Moon, 8:28 PM EDT
- April 8 — Pink Moon, 1:22 PM EDT
- May 8 — Flower Moon, 3:28 AM EDT
- June 6 — Strawberry Moon, 2:58 PM EDT
- July 6 — Buck Moon, 12:27 AM EDT
- August 4 — Sturgeon Moon, 8:39 AM EDT
- September 2 — Corn Moon, 4:21 PM EDT
- October 2 — Harvest Moon, 12:22 AM EDT
- October 31 — Hunter's Moon, 9:35 AM EDT (blue moon)
- November 29 — Beaver Moon, 8:52 PM EDT
- December 29 — Cold Moon, 10:38 AM EDT
1944 calendar facts
Reusable calendar. Every date in 1944 fell on the same weekday as in 1972, 2000, 2028, 2056. The next year with exactly the same dates is 2028 — print the 2028 calendar.
Weekdays. 1944 had 53 Saturdays and 53 Sundays and 52 of every other weekday.
Friday the 13th. 1944 had one Friday the 13th: October 13.
Day numbers. July 4 was day 186 of 1944; the year's midpoint was July 1. The Lunar New Year (Year of the Monkey) began on January 25.
Frequently asked questions
What day does 1944 start on?
1944 began on a Saturday (January 1, 1944) and ended on a Sunday (December 31, 1944).
Is 1944 a leap year?
Yes. 1944 was a leap year with 366 days; February had 29 days.
How many weeks are in 1944?
1944 had 52 ISO 8601 weeks. ISO week 1 began on Monday, January 3, 1944.
How many federal holidays are in 1944?
There were 8 US federal holidays in 1944: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Armistice Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
Which years have the same calendar as 1944?
How many working days are in 1944?
1944 had 260 weekdays (Monday–Friday). Subtracting the 8 federal days off, there were 254 working days for US federal employees.