1966 Calendar
1966 was a common year of 365 days that began on Saturday, January 1 and ended on Saturday, December 31. It had 52 ISO weeks and 8 US federal holidays; Easter fell on April 10.
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1966 Calendar
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| 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 |
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| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
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| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
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| 30 | 31 |
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| 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 |
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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 |
1966 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 | Monday | — | |
| Independence Day | Monday | — | |
| Labor Day | Monday | — | |
| Veterans Day | Friday | — | |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | — | |
| Christmas Day | Sunday | Monday, December 26, 1966 |
1966 at a glance
Months of 1966
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 | 28 | Tue – Mon | 19 | Washington's Birthday |
| March | 31 | Tue – Thu | 23 | — |
| April | 30 | Fri – Sat | 21 | — |
| May | 31 | Sun – Tue | 21 | Memorial Day |
| June | 30 | Wed – Thu | 22 | — |
| July | 31 | Fri – Sun | 20 | Independence Day |
| August | 31 | Mon – Wed | 23 | — |
| September | 30 | Thu – Fri | 21 | Labor Day |
| October | 31 | Sat – Mon | 21 | — |
| November | 30 | Tue – Wed | 20 | Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day |
| December | 31 | Thu – Sat | 21 | Christmas Day (observed) |
Key dates in 1966
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 Horse (Fire) | |
| March equinox — first day of spring | Sunday, 8:53 PM EST | |
| Passover (first day) | Begins at sundown the evening before | |
| Easter Sunday | Western churches | |
| Tax Day | Federal income tax filing deadline | |
| June solstice — first day of summer | Tuesday, 3:34 PM EST | |
| Rosh Hashanah | Begins at sundown the evening before | |
| September equinox — first day of fall | Friday, 6:43 AM EST | |
| 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, 2:28 AM EST |
Full moons in 1966
1966 had 13 full moons (times in Eastern Time).
- January 7 — Wolf Moon, 12:16 AM EST
- February 5 — Snow Moon, 10:58 AM EST
- March 6 — Worm Moon, 8:45 PM EST
- April 5 — Pink Moon, 6:13 AM EST
- May 4 — Flower Moon, 4:00 PM EST
- June 3 — Strawberry Moon, 2:40 AM EST
- July 2 — Buck Moon, 2:36 PM EST
- August 1 — Sturgeon Moon, 4:05 AM EST
- August 30 — Blue Moon, 7:14 PM EST (blue moon)
- September 29 — Harvest Moon, 11:47 AM EST
- October 29 — Hunter's Moon, 5:00 AM EST
- November 27 — Beaver Moon, 9:40 PM EST
- December 27 — Cold Moon, 12:43 PM EST
1966 calendar facts
Reusable calendar. Every date in 1966 fell on the same weekday as in 1949, 1955, 1977, 1983, 1994, 2005, 2011, 2022, 2033, 2039, 2050. The next year with exactly the same dates is 2033 — print the 2033 calendar.
Weekdays. 1966 had 53 Saturdays and 52 of every other weekday.
Friday the 13th. 1966 had one Friday the 13th: May 13.
Day numbers. July 4 was day 185 of 1966; the year's midpoint was July 2. The Lunar New Year (Year of the Horse) began on January 21.
Frequently asked questions
What day does 1966 start on?
1966 began on a Saturday (January 1, 1966) and ended on a Saturday (December 31, 1966).
Is 1966 a leap year?
No. 1966 was a common year with 365 days, so February had 28 days. The nearest leap years are 1964 and 1968.
How many weeks are in 1966?
1966 had 52 ISO 8601 weeks. ISO week 1 began on Monday, January 3, 1966.
How many federal holidays are in 1966?
There were 8 US federal holidays in 1966: 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 1966?
How many working days are in 1966?
1966 had 260 weekdays (Monday–Friday). Subtracting the 8 federal days off, there were 253 working days for US federal employees.