2028 has 53 Saturdays
The first is January 1 and the last is December 30. 2028 is a leap year of 366 days, begins on a Saturday and ends on a Sunday.
Saturdays in 2028
53
a 53 week count
Months with five
5
of 12
Year length
366
leap year
Month by month
| Month | Saturdays | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
| February | 4 | 5, 12, 19, 26 |
| March | 4 | 4, 11, 18, 25 |
| April | 5 | 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
| May | 4 | 6, 13, 20, 27 |
| June | 4 | 3, 10, 17, 24 |
| July | 5 | 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
| August | 4 | 5, 12, 19, 26 |
| September | 5 | 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 |
| October | 4 | 7, 14, 21, 28 |
| November | 4 | 4, 11, 18, 25 |
| December | 5 | 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 |
Why 53?
A year of 366 days is 52 weeks and 2 days, so every weekday is guaranteed 52 appearances and the two spare days pick up a 53rd. In 2028 the spare days are Saturday and Sunday, and Saturday is among them, so Saturday reaches 53.
Months with five Saturdays
5 months in 2028 contain five Saturdays: January, April, July, September, December. For weekly or fortnightly pay dated on a Saturday, those are the months with an extra pay date.
Questions
- How many Saturdays are in 2028?
- 53 Saturdays. The first is January 1 and the last is December 30.
- Which months in 2028 have five Saturdays?
- January, April, July, September, December.
- Can a year have 53 Saturdays?
- Yes. A year is 52 whole weeks plus two days, so two weekdays reach 53. In 2028 that applies to Saturday and Sunday.
Other weekdays in 2028
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