Quick answer
How many Thursdays are in 2026 and 2027?
There are 53 Thursdays in 2026 and 52 Thursdays in 2027. 2026 starts on a Thursday, so it has 53 Thursdays and 52 of every other weekday.
- Thursdays in 2026
- 53
- Thursdays in 2027
- 52
- Left in 2026
- 8
- So far in 2026
- 45
- Until Christmas
- 7
- Next 6 months
- 26
Live counts start from November 11, 2026 and include today if it is a Thursday. The next Thursday is November 12, 2026.
How many Thursdays are left in 2026?
Counting from November 11, 2026, 8 Thursdays remain in 2026, and 45 have passed since January 1. There are 7 Thursdays before Christmas Day 2026.
- Next 3 months (to February 10, 2027): 13 Thursdays
- Next 6 months (to May 10, 2027): 26 Thursdays
- Next 12 months (to November 10, 2027): 52 Thursdays
For any other date, such as "Thursdays until June 30", set the start and end dates in the calculator above.
How many Thursdays are in each month?
Every month has 4 or 5 Thursdays. A 31-day month has 5 when the 1st, 2nd or 3rd is a Thursday. A 30-day month has 5 when the 1st or 2nd is, and a leap-year February has 5 only when the 1st is.
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5 (Jan 1, 8, 15, 22, 29) | 4 (Jan 7, 14, 21, 28) |
| February | 4 (Feb 5, 12, 19, 26) | 4 (Feb 4, 11, 18, 25) |
| March | 4 (Mar 5, 12, 19, 26) | 4 (Mar 4, 11, 18, 25) |
| April | 5 (Apr 2, 9, 16, 23, 30) | 5 (Apr 1, 8, 15, 22, 29) |
| May | 4 (May 7, 14, 21, 28) | 4 (May 6, 13, 20, 27) |
| June | 4 (Jun 4, 11, 18, 25) | 4 (Jun 3, 10, 17, 24) |
| July | 5 (Jul 2, 9, 16, 23, 30) | 5 (Jul 1, 8, 15, 22, 29) |
| August | 4 (Aug 6, 13, 20, 27) | 4 (Aug 5, 12, 19, 26) |
| September | 4 (Sep 3, 10, 17, 24) | 5 (Sep 2, 9, 16, 23, 30) |
| October | 5 (Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29) | 4 (Oct 7, 14, 21, 28) |
| November | 4 (Nov 5, 12, 19, 26) | 4 (Nov 4, 11, 18, 25) |
| December | 5 (Dec 3, 10, 17, 24, 31) | 5 (Dec 2, 9, 16, 23, 30) |
Thursdays per year
| Year | Thursdays | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | Jan 2, 2025 | Dec 25, 2025 |
| 2026 | 53 | Jan 1, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 |
| 2027 | 52 | Jan 7, 2027 | Dec 30, 2027 |
| 2028 | 52 | Jan 6, 2028 | Dec 28, 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.
Plan Thursday deadlines and classes with real dates
Weekly reports, Thursday classes and recurring client calls all depend on how many Thursdays a term actually contains. Some months have five, and a quarter can have 13 or 14, so assuming "about four a month" can leave a session unplanned or overbook a room.
Use the count to size the schedule, then check the dates against holidays and leave. Every calendar Thursday is counted, including public holidays.
Count Thursdays between two dates
- Choose This month or This year for a full period, or enter a Start date and End date for a term, contract or project.
- Keep both dates included if a session could happen on either boundary. Open Advanced: date boundaries to leave a boundary out.
- Read the total and the First and Last dates, then open Matching dates to check every Thursday in the range.
Results update as you edit. Presets use the current date in UTC, which can differ from your local date close to midnight.
Example: Thursdays in the last quarter of 2026
October 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026 are both Thursdays. Counting October 1 through December 31 with both dates included gives 14 Thursdays: five in October, four in November and five in December.
October: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 = 5
November: 5, 12, 19, 26 = 4
December: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 = 5
Total = 14; excluding December 31 leaves 13
Because both boundaries are Thursdays, the boundary settings change the result here. If your last session cannot fall on New Year's Eve, exclude the end date.
Why 2026 has 53 Thursdays
January 1, 2026 is a Thursday. A common year has 52 full weeks plus one extra day, and that extra day is the weekday the year starts on. So 2026 has 53 Thursdays and 52 of every other weekday. In 2027, which starts on a Friday, Thursdays drop back to 52.
Questions about thursdays
Does a holiday Thursday still count?
Yes. The calculator counts calendar dates. Remove holidays, such as Maundy Thursday, from your own schedule after you have the list.
How many Thursdays are in a quarter?
Usually 13, sometimes 14. A 92-day quarter has 13 full weeks plus one day, so the weekday that starts the quarter gets a 14th occurrence.
Can I count Thursdays and Tuesdays together?
Run the Thursdays and Tuesdays calculators for the same range and add the totals. Each date can only be one weekday, so nothing is double counted.
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