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January 16, 1981 is a Friday
January 16, 1981 is the 3rd Friday of January 1981 and the 16th day of the year.
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Calendar for January 1981
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- January 1981 started on Thursday and ended on Saturday.
- January 1981 had 5 Fridays.
- There were 349 days remaining in 1981 after this date.
- 1981 was not a leap year.
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Same 31-day layout and opening Thursday.
Years with same calendar as year 1981 21 matching yearsSame leap-year status and January 1 weekday.
Months that have day number 16 falling on a Friday Day-number patternFind every month where day 16 lands on Friday.
Additional facts
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- It is day number 16 of the year, 349 days left.
- It is Friday number 3 out of 52 in 1981.
- It is Friday number 3 out of 5 in January 1981.
- Year 1981 has 365 days.
- January 1981 has 31 days.
January 16, 1981 is the 3rd Friday of 1981, with 349 days remaining in the year after it.
About Friday
A quick weekday reference adds context beyond the exact date answer.
Friday is the 5th day of the week in ISO 8601. It comes after Thursday and before Saturday.
In 1981, Friday appears 52 times, and January 16, 1981 is the 3rd Friday of the year.
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Read more about FridayAbout January
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January is the 1st month of the Gregorian calendar and has 31 days in 1981.
In January 1981, the month began on Thursday and ended on Saturday.
January sits in Q1, and this month contains 5 Fridays.
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