How Many Weekdays Are in a Year?
A year has 260, 261 or 262 weekdays (Monday to Friday) and 104 to 106 weekend days. A common year of 365 days is 52 weeks plus 1 day, so every day of the week occurs 52 times except one, which occurs 53 times: the weekday that January 1 falls on. A leap year has 52 weeks plus 2 days, so the weekdays of January 1 and January 2 each occur 53 times.
How Many Sundays, Mondays and Fridays Are in a Year?
Each day of the week appears 52 or 53 times a year. In 2026, which starts on a Thursday, there are 53 Thursdays and 52 of every other day. In 2027, which starts on a Friday, there are 53 Fridays. In 2028, a leap year starting on a Saturday, there are 53 Saturdays and 53 Sundays. Use the calculator above for any year, or switch to Between two dates to count days in a school term, a contract period or a holiday season.
Weekdays by Year
| Year | Weekdays | Weekend days | Days that occur 53 times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 262 | 104 | Monday & Tuesday |
| 2025 | 261 | 104 | Wednesday |
| 2026 | 261 | 104 | Thursday |
| 2027 | 261 | 104 | Friday |
| 2028 | 260 | 106 | Saturday & Sunday |
| 2029 | 261 | 104 | Monday |
| 2030 | 261 | 104 | Tuesday |
Weekdays vs Working Days
Weekdays are simply Mondays through Fridays. Working days or business days usually also exclude public holidays, which vary by country and employer. The United States has 11 federal holidays, so a year with 261 weekdays has about 250 working days for most federal employees. To count business days between two dates, use the business days calculator.
