How many days until April 16?
There are 236 days until April 16, 2027, which lands on a Friday. Watch it tick down live, and share the countdown with everyone who should be counting too.
Counting down to April 16
April 16 birthday facts
Born on April 16? That makes you a Aries — bold, energetic and first through every door. Your birthstone is the diamond, your birth flower is the daisy, and your half-birthday lands on October 16 — worth celebrating too. See everything about being born in April, get the full picture with the birthday personality tool, or work out your exact age with the age calculator.
Famous birthdays on April 16
Anyone celebrating a April 16 birthday is in famous company — these are the best-known people born on this exact date:
- Wilbur Wright (1867) — aviation pioneer
- Charlie Chaplin (1889) — silent film icon
- Pope Benedict XVI (1927) — pope
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1947) — basketball legend
What makes a April 16 birthday special
April 16 is the 106th day of the year, which means a April 16 birthday arrives with 259 days of the year still to go. It falls on the 27th day of Aries season — bold, energetic and first through every door. April’s name likely comes from the Latin “aperire,” to open — the month when everything blooms.
What day of the week is April 16?
| Year | April 16 falls on |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday |
| 2027 | Friday |
| 2028 | Sunday |
| 2029 | Monday |
| 2030 | Tuesday |
Quick answers
- How many days until April 16?
- There are 236 days until April 16, 2027. It falls on a Friday.
- What zodiac sign is April 16?
- People born on April 16 are Aries — typically bold, energetic and first through every door.
- What are the birthstone and birth flower for April 16?
- The April birthstone is Diamond and the birth flower is the Daisy.
- Which famous people were born on April 16?
- Famous April 16 birthdays include Wilbur Wright, Charlie Chaplin, Pope Benedict XVI, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.