1976 Calendar
1976 was a leap year of 366 days that began on Thursday, January 1 and ended on Friday, December 31. It had 53 ISO weeks and 9 US federal holidays; Easter fell on April 18.
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1976 Calendar
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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 | 30 | 31 |
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| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
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| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
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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 |
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| 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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| 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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| 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 |
1976 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.
| Holiday | Date | Day | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday | — | |
| Presidents' Day | Monday | — | |
| Memorial Day | Monday | — | |
| Independence Day | Sunday | Monday, July 5, 1976 | |
| Labor Day | Monday | — | |
| Columbus Day | Monday | — | |
| Veterans Day | Monday | — | |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | — | |
| Christmas Day | Saturday | Friday, December 24, 1976 |
1976 at a glance
Months of 1976
Days, weekdays and working days for each month (US federal holidays excluded).
| Month | Days | Starts – ends | Working days | Federal holidays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | Thu – Sat | 21 | New Year's Day |
| February | 29 | Sun – Sun | 19 | Presidents' Day |
| March | 31 | Mon – Wed | 23 | — |
| April | 30 | Thu – Fri | 22 | — |
| May | 31 | Sat – Mon | 20 | Memorial Day |
| June | 30 | Tue – Wed | 22 | — |
| July | 31 | Thu – Sat | 21 | Independence Day (observed) |
| August | 31 | Sun – Tue | 22 | — |
| September | 30 | Wed – Thu | 21 | Labor Day |
| October | 31 | Fri – Sun | 19 | Columbus Day, Veterans Day |
| November | 30 | Mon – Tue | 21 | Thanksgiving Day |
| December | 31 | Wed – Fri | 21 | Christmas Day (observed), New Year's Day (observed) |
Key dates in 1976
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 Dragon (Fire) | |
| March equinox — first day of spring | Saturday, 6:50 AM EST | |
| Passover (first day) | Begins at sundown the evening before | |
| Tax Day | Federal income tax filing deadline | |
| Easter Sunday | Western churches | |
| Daylight saving time begins | Sunday, clocks go forward at 2:00 AM | |
| Orthodox Easter | Eastern Orthodox churches | |
| June solstice — first day of summer | Monday, 2:24 AM EDT | |
| September equinox — first day of fall | Wednesday, 5:49 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 | Tuesday, 12:35 PM EST |
Full moons in 1976
1976 had 12 full moons (times in Eastern Time).
- January 16 — Wolf Moon, 11:47 PM EST
- February 15 — Snow Moon, 11:43 AM EST
- March 15 — Worm Moon, 9:53 PM EST
- April 14 — Pink Moon, 6:49 AM EST
- May 13 — Flower Moon, 4:04 PM EDT
- June 12 — Strawberry Moon, 12:15 AM EDT
- July 11 — Buck Moon, 9:09 AM EDT
- August 9 — Sturgeon Moon, 7:43 PM EDT
- September 8 — Harvest Moon, 8:52 AM EDT
- October 8 — Hunter's Moon, 12:56 AM EDT
- November 6 — Beaver Moon, 6:15 PM EST
- December 6 — Cold Moon, 1:15 PM EST
1976 calendar facts
Reusable calendar. Every date in 1976 fell on the same weekday as in 1948, 2004, 2032, 2060. The next year with exactly the same dates is 2032 — print the 2032 calendar.
Weekdays. 1976 had 53 Thursdays and 53 Fridays and 52 of every other weekday.
Friday the 13th. 1976 had 2 Friday the 13ths: February 13, August 13.
Day numbers. July 4 was day 186 of 1976; the year's midpoint was July 1. The Lunar New Year (Year of the Dragon) began on January 31.
Frequently asked questions
What day does 1976 start on?
1976 began on a Thursday (January 1, 1976) and ended on a Friday (December 31, 1976).
Is 1976 a leap year?
Yes. 1976 was a leap year with 366 days; February had 29 days.
How many weeks are in 1976?
1976 had 53 ISO 8601 weeks. ISO week 1 began on Monday, December 29, 1975.
How many federal holidays are in 1976?
There were 9 US federal holidays in 1976: New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
Which years have the same calendar as 1976?
How many working days are in 1976?
1976 had 262 weekdays (Monday–Friday). Subtracting the 10 federal days off (including New Year's Day 1977, observed on Friday, December 31, 1976), there were 252 working days for US federal employees.