All dates of a weekday in a year

Handy for planning a weekly shift, class or fixed payment, since you see every date at once.

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How to use it

  1. Enter year and weekday.
  2. The result appears straight away and updates as you edit.
  3. Copy the result, or copy a link that keeps the same values to share it.

How it is calculated

A common year is 52 weeks and 1 day and a leap year 52 weeks and 2 days, so the weekday of 1 January (and the next one in a leap year) occurs 53 times and the rest 52.

Example

Inputs: Year = 2,026, Weekday = Friday. Result: Number of Fridays: 52; First date: Friday, January 2, 2026 (2026-01-02); Last date: Friday, December 25, 2026 (2026-12-25).

Limits and caveats

  • It does not skip public holidays that may fall on some of these dates.

Questions about this tool

How many Fridays are in 2026?

52, the first on 2 January and the last on 25 December 2026.

When does a weekday occur 53 times?

When it is the weekday of 1 January, or the day after it in a leap year.

Can I copy the dates?

Yes. Select the table and paste it into a spreadsheet or your calendar.