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Count Fridays in a month, year or custom range, and see every matching date.

2026 has 52 Fridays and 2027 has 53. 7 Fridays are left this year, counting from Nov 11, 2026.

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Presets use today in UTC: November 11, 2026. Remaining this year and Next few months start on this date. Results update as you edit.

Fridays in your range

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November 1, 2026 – November 30, 2026

All matching calendar dates are included, even holidays. This is a date count, not hours worked.

Start date included; end date included.

First: November 6, 2026
Last: November 27, 2026

Matching dates (4)

Quick answer

How many Fridays are in 2026 and 2027?

There are 52 Fridays in 2026 and 53 Fridays in 2027. 2026 starts on a Thursday, so it has 53 Thursdays and 52 of every other weekday.

Fridays in 2026
52
Fridays in 2027
53
Left in 2026
7
So far in 2026
45
Until Christmas
6
Next 6 months
26

Live counts start from November 11, 2026 and include today if it is a Friday. The next Friday is November 13, 2026.

How many Fridays are left in 2026?

Counting from November 11, 2026, 7 Fridays remain in 2026, and 45 have passed since January 1. There are 6 Fridays before Christmas Day 2026.

  • Next 3 months (to February 10, 2027): 13 Fridays
  • Next 6 months (to May 10, 2027): 26 Fridays
  • Next 12 months (to November 10, 2027): 52 Fridays

For any other date, such as "Fridays until June 30", set the start and end dates in the calculator above.

How many Fridays are in each month?

Every month has 4 or 5 Fridays. A 31-day month has 5 when the 1st, 2nd or 3rd is a Friday. A 30-day month has 5 when the 1st or 2nd is, and a leap-year February has 5 only when the 1st is.

Fridays in each month of 2026 and 2027
Month20262027
January5 (Jan 2, 9, 16, 23, 30)5 (Jan 1, 8, 15, 22, 29)
February4 (Feb 6, 13, 20, 27)4 (Feb 5, 12, 19, 26)
March4 (Mar 6, 13, 20, 27)4 (Mar 5, 12, 19, 26)
April4 (Apr 3, 10, 17, 24)5 (Apr 2, 9, 16, 23, 30)
May5 (May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29)4 (May 7, 14, 21, 28)
June4 (Jun 5, 12, 19, 26)4 (Jun 4, 11, 18, 25)
July5 (Jul 3, 10, 17, 24, 31)5 (Jul 2, 9, 16, 23, 30)
August4 (Aug 7, 14, 21, 28)4 (Aug 6, 13, 20, 27)
September4 (Sep 4, 11, 18, 25)4 (Sep 3, 10, 17, 24)
October5 (Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30)5 (Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29)
November4 (Nov 6, 13, 20, 27)4 (Nov 5, 12, 19, 26)
December4 (Dec 4, 11, 18, 25)5 (Dec 3, 10, 17, 24, 31)

Fridays per year

Number of Fridays per year with the first and last date
YearFridaysFirstLast
202552Jan 3, 2025Dec 26, 2025
202652Jan 2, 2026Dec 25, 2026
202753Jan 1, 2027Dec 31, 2027
202852Jan 7, 2028Dec 29, 2028

A common year is 52 weeks and 1 day, and a leap year is 52 weeks and 2 days. The weekday of January 1, plus January 2 in a leap year, gets a 53rd occurrence. Every other weekday occurs 52 times.

Count paydays, deadlines and Friday shifts

Many employers pay on Fridays, so the number of Fridays in a year is also the number of weekly paydays. Most years have 52, but some have 53. That extra payday matters for budgeting, payroll costs and annual salary estimates.

The calculator counts every calendar Friday in your range, including holidays, and lists each date so you can mark the ones that move.

Count Fridays between two dates

  1. Choose This month or This year for a full period, or enter a Start date and End date for a term, contract or project.
  2. Keep both dates included if a session could happen on either boundary. Open Advanced: date boundaries to leave a boundary out.
  3. Read the total and the First and Last dates, then open Matching dates to check every Friday in the range.

For a biweekly pay schedule, start the range on a known payday and use every second date in the Matching dates list.

Example: 53 Fridays in 2027

January 1, 2027 and December 31, 2027 are both Fridays, so 2027 has 53 Fridays. A business that pays weekly on Fridays has 53 paydays that year instead of the usual 52.

2027 = 52 weeks + 1 day; January 1 is a Friday

Fridays in 2027 = 52 + 1 = 53

Biweekly from January 1: January 1 + 26 × 14 days = December 31, so 27 paydays

Both ends of 2027 are holidays in many places (New Year's Day and New Year's Eve), so payroll may run a day early. The count is unchanged; only the payment date moves.

When a year has 53 Fridays

A common year that starts on a Friday has 53 Fridays. So does a leap year that starts on a Thursday or a Friday, because its two extra days are the first two weekdays of the year. All other years have 52.

Questions about fridays

How many paydays are in a year if I am paid every Friday?

The same as the number of Fridays: 52 in most years and 53 in years like 2027. Check the per-year table above for the exact count.

How many biweekly paydays are in a year?

Usually 26, and 27 when the first payday is early enough. Start the range on your first payday of the year and count every second Friday in the list.

Does Good Friday count?

Yes. Every calendar Friday is counted. Remove holidays from your plan separately if no work or payment happens that day.