Fridays in January 2025: the 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st
There are 5 Fridays in January 2025, falling on January 3, January 10, January 17, January 24 and January 31. The month runs 31 days, opens on a Wednesday and closes on a Friday.
Every Friday in January 2025
| # | Date | Day of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 3, 2025 | 3 |
| 2 | January 10, 2025 | 10 |
| 3 | January 17, 2025 | 17 |
| 4 | January 24, 2025 | 24 |
| 5 | January 31, 2025 | 31 |
Why five and not four?
Four weeks account for exactly 28 days, so every month is guaranteed four of each weekday. January 2025 runs 31 days, which leaves 3 days beyond four whole weeks, falling on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Friday is among them, which is why it appears a fifth time, on January 31.
Five Fridays and the payroll question
A month with five Fridays matters to anyone paid weekly or fortnightly on that day, because it produces an extra pay date inside the same calendar month. In 2025 that happens in January, May, August, October, so January 2025 is one of 4 months this year.
Fridays in January across other years
The same month shifts forward a weekday each year, and two across a leap year, so the answer moves with it.
| Year | Fridays | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 4 | 5, 12, 19, 26 |
| January 2026 | 5 | 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 |
| January 2027 | 5 | 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
| January 2028 | 4 | 7, 14, 21, 28 |
| January 2029 | 4 | 5, 12, 19, 26 |
| January 2030 | 4 | 4, 11, 18, 25 |
Questions
- How many Fridays are in January 2025?
- 5 Fridays, on January 3, January 10, January 17, January 24 and January 31.
- What is the first Friday in January 2025?
- January 3, 2025. The last is January 31.
- How many Fridays are there in 2025 altogether?
- 52 Fridays across the year. The 2025 breakdown lists them month by month.
- Does every month have four Fridays?
- Every month has at least four, because four weeks fill 28 days. A fifth only appears when the spare days at the end of the month reach another Friday.
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