How many Fridays until Mardi Gras?
There are 20 Fridays between today and Mardi Gras on Tuesday, February 9, 2027. That is 140 days in total, or 20.0 weeks.
Why count fridays rather than days?
Fridays are the most common payday and the usual end of the working week, so counting them is a practical way to plan spending or workload before a deadline.
Every Friday between now and Mardi Gras
| # | Date | Days away | Weeks away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25, 2026 | 3 | 0.4 |
| 2 | October 2, 2026 | 10 | 1.4 |
| 3 | October 9, 2026 | 17 | 2.4 |
| 4 | October 16, 2026 | 24 | 3.4 |
| 5 | October 23, 2026 | 31 | 4.4 |
| 6 | October 30, 2026 | 38 | 5.4 |
| 7 | November 6, 2026 | 45 | 6.4 |
| 8 | November 13, 2026 | 52 | 7.4 |
| 9 | November 20, 2026 | 59 | 8.4 |
| 10 | November 27, 2026 | 66 | 9.4 |
| 11 | December 4, 2026 | 73 | 10.4 |
| 12 | December 11, 2026 | 80 | 11.4 |
| 13 | December 18, 2026 | 87 | 12.4 |
| 14 | December 25, 2026 | 94 | 13.4 |
| 15 | January 1, 2027 | 101 | 14.4 |
| 16 | January 8, 2027 | 108 | 15.4 |
| 17 | January 15, 2027 | 115 | 16.4 |
| 18 | January 22, 2027 | 122 | 17.4 |
| 19 | January 29, 2027 | 129 | 18.4 |
| 20 | February 5, 2027 | 136 | 19.4 |
How the count is worked out
Counting starts from tomorrow, not today, and includes Mardi Gras itself if it lands on a Friday. That matters most when the event is close: a difference of one day at the start can change the total by a whole Friday. Because weekdays repeat every seven days, the count is roughly the number of days remaining divided by seven, then rounded up or down depending on which weekday today is. Today is a Tuesday, and Mardi Gras falls on a Tuesday.
Fridays until Mardi Gras in future years
The figure changes every year, because both the starting date and the weekday Mardi Gras falls on shift. Counted from the same point each year:
| Mardi Gras | Weekday | Fridays in the year before |
|---|---|---|
| February 9, 2027 | Tuesday | 52 |
| February 29, 2028 | Tuesday | 52 |
| February 13, 2029 | Tuesday | 52 |
| March 5, 2030 | Tuesday | 52 |
| February 25, 2031 | Tuesday | 52 |
Fridays by month
How the remaining fridays spread across the calendar between now and Mardi Gras:
| Month | Fridays |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 5 |
| November 2026 | 4 |
| December 2026 | 4 |
| January 2027 | 5 |
| February 2027 | 1 |
Most months contain four of any given weekday, and some contain five. A month has five of a weekday whenever its length runs past the fourth occurrence, which is why the totals above are not evenly spread.
Questions
- How many fridays until Mardi Gras?
- 20, counting from tomorrow up to and including February 9, 2027 if it falls on a Friday.
- When is the next Friday?
- Friday, September 25, 2026, 3 days away.
- What day does Mardi Gras fall on?
- Tuesday, February 9, 2027.