2026 has 52 Fridays
The first is January 2 and the last is December 25. 2026 is a common year of 365 days, begins on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
Fridays in 2026
52
a standard count
Months with five
4
of 12
Year length
365
common year
Month by month
| Month | Fridays | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 |
| February | 4 | 6, 13, 20, 27 |
| March | 4 | 6, 13, 20, 27 |
| April | 4 | 3, 10, 17, 24 |
| May | 5 | 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
| June | 4 | 5, 12, 19, 26 |
| July | 5 | 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 |
| August | 4 | 7, 14, 21, 28 |
| September | 4 | 4, 11, 18, 25 |
| October | 5 | 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 |
| November | 4 | 6, 13, 20, 27 |
| December | 4 | 4, 11, 18, 25 |
Why 52?
A year of 365 days is 52 weeks and 1 day, so every weekday is guaranteed 52 appearances and the single spare day picks up a 53rd. In 2026 the spare day is a Thursday, and Friday is not among them, so it stays at 52.
Months with five Fridays
4 months in 2026 contain five Fridays: January, May, July, October. For weekly or fortnightly pay dated on a Friday, those are the months with an extra pay date.
Questions
- How many Fridays are in 2026?
- 52 Fridays. The first is January 2 and the last is December 25.
- Which months in 2026 have five Fridays?
- January, May, July, October.
- Can a year have 53 Fridays?
- Yes. A year is 52 whole weeks plus one day, so one weekday reaches 53. In 2026 that applies to Thursday.
Other weekdays in 2026
Fridays in other years
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