Week 8, 2026
February 16–22, 2026
Monday February 16 – Sunday February 222026-W08Days 47–53
The seven days
| Date | ISO week date | Day of year | US week | Islamic date (computed) | Holidays and other dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 16 | 2026-W08-1 | 047 | 8 | 28 Sha'ban 1447 AH | Washington's Birthday (United States (federal)) |
| Tue, Feb 17 | 2026-W08-2 | 048 | 8 | 29 Sha'ban 1447 AH | Chinese New Year (Day 1) (Singapore); Lunar New Year's Day (Hong Kong); Chinese New Year (Fire Horse) |
| Wed, Feb 18 | 2026-W08-3 | 049 | 8 | 1 Ramadan 1447 AH | Chinese New Year (Day 2) (Singapore); The second day of Lunar New Year (Hong Kong); Ash Wednesday; Ramadan begins |
| Thu, Feb 19 | 2026-W08-4 | 050 | 8 | 2 Ramadan 1447 AH | The third day of Lunar New Year (Hong Kong) |
| Fri, Feb 20 | 2026-W08-5 | 051 | 8 | 3 Ramadan 1447 AH | |
| Sat, Feb 21 | 2026-W08-6 | 052 | 8 | 4 Ramadan 1447 AH | |
| Sun, Feb 22 | 2026-W08-7 | 053 | 9 | 5 Ramadan 1447 AH |
About week 8
In US numbering, where weeks start on Sunday and the week of January 1 is week 1, Monday to Saturday are US week 8 and Sunday US week 9.
Holidays this week: Washington's Birthday on Mon, Feb 16 in United States (federal); Chinese New Year (Day 1) on Tue, Feb 17 in Singapore; Lunar New Year's Day on Tue, Feb 17 in Hong Kong; Chinese New Year (Day 2) on Wed, Feb 18 in Singapore; The second day of Lunar New Year on Wed, Feb 18 in Hong Kong; The third day of Lunar New Year on Thu, Feb 19 in Hong Kong. 1 Ramadan 1447 AH falls on Wed, Feb 18 by the Umm al-Qura calendar (computed). Also this week: Chinese New Year (Fire Horse) on Tue, Feb 17 (first day of the first lunar month); Ash Wednesday on Wed, Feb 18 (start of Lent, 46 days before Easter); Ramadan begins on Wed, Feb 18 (1 Ramadan, Umm al-Qura (computed); announced locally). All weeks of 2026 lists the neighbouring weeks.
Week 8 in other years
| Year | Week 8 runs |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Mon, Feb 19 – Sun, Feb 25 |
| 2025 | Mon, Feb 17 – Sun, Feb 23 |
| 2026 | Mon, Feb 16 – Sun, Feb 22 |
| 2027 | Mon, Feb 22 – Sun, Feb 28 |
| 2028 | Mon, Feb 21 – Sun, Feb 27 |
| 2029 | Mon, Feb 19 – Sun, Feb 25 |
In 2027, week 8 runs Mon, Feb 22 – Sun, Feb 28: 2026 has 53 weeks, so the same number comes 371 days later, 6 days later in the calendar. Over the 400-year cycle, the Monday of week 8 falls between February 16 and February 22.
By the end of week 8, 53 days of 2026 have passed (14.5% of the year), and 45 ISO weeks of 2026 remain. The week falls in Q1.
Writing week 8
ISO 8601 writes this week as 2026-W08 (basic format 2026W08), from 2026-W08-1 on Monday to -7 on Sunday. The week number page shows the spreadsheet and Python formulas that give these numbers.