How many Fridays until October 2027?
Updated Thursday, November 5, 2026 · How we count
The answer
Today is October 1
The next one is this Friday, November 6. October 1 is itself a Friday this year, so it is not part of the count.
Counted from today, Thursday, November 5, 2026. Your time zone is America/New_York.
As of Thursday, November 5, 2026, there are 47 Fridays left until October 1 on Friday, October 1, 2027. The next one is Friday, November 6, 1 day from now.
October 1 falls on a Friday this year, and we do not count it. Count it as well and the answer is 48.
Today is October 1, so there are no Fridays left to count. The next one is Friday, October 1, 2027.
On this page
See every weekday at once on the weekday counts page.
How we count the Fridays
Each Friday between tomorrow and the eve of October 1 is counted once. Today, Thursday, November 5, 2026, is skipped, even when it is a Friday.
There is a reason this page exists. Weeks organise most lives, so the number of Fridays before October is easier to feel than a total of days.
The list holds 47 Fridays. Its first entry is Friday, November 6 and its last is Friday, September 24, the final Friday before October 1.
The 47 Fridays before October
| No. | Date | Note | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday, November 6 | This week | 1 |
| 2 | Friday, November 13 | 8 | |
| 3 | Friday, November 20 | 15 | |
| 4 | Friday, November 27 | Black Friday | 22 |
| 5 | Friday, December 4 | 29 | |
| 6 | Friday, December 11 | 36 | |
| 7 | Friday, December 18 | 43 | |
| 8 | Friday, December 25 | 50 | |
| 9 | Friday, January 1 | New Year's Day | 57 |
| 10 | Friday, January 8 | 64 | |
| 11 | Friday, January 15 | 71 | |
| 12 | Friday, January 22 | 78 | |
| 13 | Friday, January 29 | 85 | |
| 14 | Friday, February 5 | 92 | |
| 15 | Friday, February 12 | 99 | |
| 16 | Friday, February 19 | 106 | |
| 17 | Friday, February 26 | 113 | |
| 18 | Friday, March 5 | 120 | |
| 19 | Friday, March 12 | 127 | |
| 20 | Friday, March 19 | 134 | |
| 21 | Friday, March 26 | Good Friday | 141 |
| 22 | Friday, April 2 | 148 | |
| 23 | Friday, April 9 | 155 | |
| 24 | Friday, April 16 | 162 | |
| 25 | Friday, April 23 | 169 | |
| 26 | Friday, April 30 | 176 | |
| 27 | Friday, May 7 | 183 | |
| 28 | Friday, May 14 | 190 | |
| 29 | Friday, May 21 | 197 | |
| 30 | Friday, May 28 | 204 | |
| 31 | Friday, June 4 | 211 | |
| 32 | Friday, June 11 | 218 | |
| 33 | Friday, June 18 | 225 | |
| 34 | Friday, June 25 | 232 | |
| 35 | Friday, July 2 | 239 | |
| 36 | Friday, July 9 | 246 | |
| 37 | Friday, July 16 | 253 | |
| 38 | Friday, July 23 | 260 | |
| 39 | Friday, July 30 | 267 | |
| 40 | Friday, August 6 | 274 | |
| 41 | Friday, August 13 | 281 | |
| 42 | Friday, August 20 | 288 | |
| 43 | Friday, August 27 | 295 | |
| 44 | Friday, September 3 | 302 | |
| 45 | Friday, September 10 | 309 | |
| 46 | Friday, September 17 | 316 | |
| 47 | Friday, September 24 | Last Friday before October | 323 |
Fridays by month
On the calendar
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
Fridays in blue. October 1 is outlined.
Fridays before October: Friday, November 6; Friday, November 13; Friday, November 20; Friday, November 27; Friday, December 4; Friday, December 11; Friday, December 18; Friday, December 25; Friday, January 1; Friday, January 8; Friday, January 15; Friday, January 22; Friday, January 29; Friday, February 5; Friday, February 12; Friday, February 19; Friday, February 26; Friday, March 5; Friday, March 12; Friday, March 19; Friday, March 26; Friday, April 2; Friday, April 9; Friday, April 16; Friday, April 23; Friday, April 30; Friday, May 7; Friday, May 14; Friday, May 21; Friday, May 28; Friday, June 4; Friday, June 11; Friday, June 18; Friday, June 25; Friday, July 2; Friday, July 9; Friday, July 16; Friday, July 23; Friday, July 30; Friday, August 6; Friday, August 13; Friday, August 20; Friday, August 27; Friday, September 3; Friday, September 10; Friday, September 17; Friday, September 24. October 1 is Friday, October 1, 2027.
Why the number of Fridays changes each year
If a year were exactly 364 days, dates would never change weekday. The 365th day nudges every date forward by one.
October arrives on a Friday this year. Counting the Fridays before it from tomorrow gives 47.
Years with a February 29 push every later date forward two places in the week. Plan around this when you compare one year with the next.
A passing Friday reduces the count by one. After the final Friday before October 1, the page shows none left.
Using the count for planning
Lessons, deliveries and check-ins often land on Fridays. Knowing how many remain helps you pace them evenly.
Schools, clubs and gyms often run classes on Fridays. For them the count is a quick way to see how many sessions are left.
Keep in mind that the answer stops short of October 1 and starts after today. Add one for each end you want back.
A Friday is a handy checkpoint. With October 1 ahead, you can use each one to review what is done and what is left.
Leave the final Friday free if you can. Things tend to go wrong near October, and a spare Friday is a cheap form of insurance.
A countdown in Fridays turns a vague deadline into a schedule. Start from the last one and work back.
Leap years add a day, and that can change how many Fridays fit before October 1. The page adjusts for it automatically.
If you share the page, others see the count for their own date. That keeps the number honest for everyone.
A Friday tally is easy to explain to others, because it is one number and one list. Share the page and everyone sees the same thing. It is a simple way to stay organised.
Holidays can move a plan even when the Friday itself stays put. Look at the notes in the table before you lock in a booking.
People who plan around October often check this page once a week. The number drops by one each time a Friday passes.
Planning around the Fridays
Friday, November 27 is Black Friday, the day after US Thanksgiving. It is number 4 in the list of 47 Fridays.
Friday, September 24 is the last Friday before October.
Paydays before October
Your pay cycle may differ from the list above. Add your next Friday payday and the planner will show how many fall before October.
Check your employer's calendar. Some move paydays when they fall on a holiday.
The same count in other years
Run the same count in other years and the result will vary. The weekday of October 1 does most of the work.
Weekday shown is the day October falls on. See October in the next 10 years.
That is the full picture of the Fridays before October. It will stay accurate for as long as you keep coming back.
Questions people ask
Is October 1 counted as a Friday?
No. We count the Fridays before October, so October 1 is left out. Count it and the answer becomes 48.
Is today counted?
No. Counting begins tomorrow, so a Friday that is happening now does not add to the number.
Does the count change in another time zone?
Only for a few hours a day. Everyone else sees the same number, and it steps down when your clock passes midnight.
Can a month have 5 Fridays?
Yes, though it depends on the calendar. Longer months start on different weekdays, and some give a fifth Friday. See Fridays in 2028 for the months with five.
How many Fridays are left in 2026?
Count 8 still to come in 2026. The final one is Friday, December 25.
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