1968 Calendar
1968 was a leap year of 366 days that began on Monday, January 1 and ended on Tuesday, December 31. It had 52 ISO weeks and 8 US federal holidays; Easter fell on April 14.
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1968 Calendar
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
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| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 |
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| 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 |
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| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
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| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
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| 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 |
1968 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 | Monday | — | |
| Washington's Birthday | Thursday | — | |
| Memorial Day | Thursday | — | |
| Independence Day | Thursday | — | |
| Labor Day | Monday | — | |
| Veterans Day | Monday | — | |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | — | |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday | — |
1968 at a glance
Months of 1968
Days, weekdays and working days for each month (US federal holidays excluded).
| Month | Days | Starts – ends | Working days | Federal holidays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | Mon – Wed | 22 | New Year's Day |
| February | 29 | Thu – Thu | 20 | Washington's Birthday |
| March | 31 | Fri – Sun | 21 | — |
| April | 30 | Mon – Tue | 22 | — |
| May | 31 | Wed – Fri | 22 | Memorial Day |
| June | 30 | Sat – Sun | 20 | — |
| July | 31 | Mon – Wed | 22 | Independence Day |
| August | 31 | Thu – Sat | 22 | — |
| September | 30 | Sun – Mon | 20 | Labor Day |
| October | 31 | Tue – Thu | 23 | — |
| November | 30 | Fri – Sat | 19 | Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day |
| December | 31 | Sun – Tue | 21 | Christmas Day |
Key dates in 1968
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 (Earth) | |
| March equinox — first day of spring | Wednesday, 8:22 AM EST | |
| Passover (first day) | Begins at sundown the evening before | |
| Easter Sunday | Western churches | |
| Tax Day | Federal income tax filing deadline | |
| Orthodox Easter | Eastern Orthodox churches | |
| Daylight saving time begins | Sunday, clocks go forward at 2:00 AM | |
| June solstice — first day of summer | Friday, 4:13 AM EDT | |
| September equinox — first day of fall | Sunday, 7:26 PM EDT | |
| Rosh Hashanah | Begins at sundown the evening before | |
| Yom Kippur | Begins at sundown the evening before | |
| Daylight saving time ends | Sunday, clocks go back at 2:00 AM | |
| Election Day | General election | |
| Hanukkah (first day) | Begins at sundown the evening before | |
| December solstice — first day of winter | Saturday, 2:00 PM EST |
Full moons in 1968
1968 had 12 full moons (times in Eastern Time).
- January 15 — Wolf Moon, 11:11 AM EST
- February 14 — Snow Moon, 1:43 AM EST
- March 14 — Worm Moon, 1:52 PM EST
- April 12 — Pink Moon, 11:52 PM EST
- May 12 — Flower Moon, 9:05 AM EDT
- June 10 — Strawberry Moon, 4:13 PM EDT
- July 9 — Buck Moon, 11:18 PM EDT
- August 8 — Sturgeon Moon, 7:32 AM EDT
- September 6 — Corn Moon, 6:07 PM EDT
- October 6 — Harvest Moon, 7:46 AM EDT
- November 4 — Hunter's Moon, 11:25 PM EST
- December 4 — Cold Moon, 6:07 PM EST
1968 calendar facts
Reusable calendar. Every date in 1968 fell on the same weekday as in 1940, 1996, 2024, 2052. The next year with exactly the same dates is 2052.
Weekdays. 1968 had 53 Mondays and 53 Tuesdays and 52 of every other weekday.
Friday the 13th. 1968 had 2 Friday the 13ths: September 13, December 13.
Day numbers. July 4 was day 186 of 1968; the year's midpoint was July 1. The Lunar New Year (Year of the Monkey) began on January 30.
Frequently asked questions
What day does 1968 start on?
1968 began on a Monday (January 1, 1968) and ended on a Tuesday (December 31, 1968).
Is 1968 a leap year?
Yes. 1968 was a leap year with 366 days; February had 29 days.
How many weeks are in 1968?
1968 had 52 ISO 8601 weeks. ISO week 1 began on Monday, January 1, 1968.
How many federal holidays are in 1968?
There were 8 US federal holidays in 1968: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
Which years have the same calendar as 1968?
How many working days are in 1968?
1968 had 262 weekdays (Monday–Friday). Subtracting the 8 federal days off, there were 254 working days for US federal employees.