How many Mondays are in 2028?

Updated Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · How we count

The answer

52
Mondays in 2028 The usual number for a year. 2028 is a leap year.
First MondayJanuary 3
Last MondayDecember 25
Monday the 13thMarch 13, November 13
Mondays left in 20268

2028 has 52 Mondays. The first is January 3 and the last is December 25.

There are 8 Mondays left in 2026, counting from tomorrow.

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Mondays in each month of 2028

January53, 10, 17, 24, 31
February47, 14, 21, 28
March46, 13, 20, 27
April43, 10, 17, 24
May51, 8, 15, 22, 29
June45, 12, 19, 26
July53, 10, 17, 24, 31
August47, 14, 21, 28
September44, 11, 18, 25
October52, 9, 16, 23, 30
November46, 13, 20, 27
December44, 11, 18, 25

Each tile lists the dates for one month. Read across to see how Mondays spread through 2028 and where they bunch up.

Months with five Mondays are shaded. 2028 has 4 of them.

Why 2028 has 52 Mondays

Weeks fit into a year 52 times with a day to spare. That spare day is why a single weekday can occur 53 times.

2028 is a leap year, and its spare days land elsewhere. Mondays stay at 52 for the year.

What it means for paydays

Weekly staff paid on Mondays receive 52 paydays in 2028. Biweekly staff receive 26 or 26, according to the first date.

Holidays on a Monday in 2028

National holidays on a Monday for 2028 are listed below, with the countries where they apply.

DateHolidayWhere
January 17Martin Luther King Jr. DayUS
February 21Presidents DayUS
April 17Easter MondayUK, Australia
May 1Early May bank holidayUK
May 22Victoria DayCanada
May 29Memorial Day, Spring bank holidayUS, UK
June 19JuneteenthUS
August 28Summer bank holidayUK
September 4Labor Day, Labour DayUS, Canada
October 9Columbus Day, Thanksgiving DayUS, Canada
December 25Christmas DayUS, UK, Canada, Australia

Biweekly payday calendar for 2028

Paid every other Monday? Pick your first payday of the year. Months with three paydays are shaded.

26 paydays. Three payday months: Jan, Jul.

Jan3, 17, 31
Feb14, 28
Mar13, 27
Apr10, 24
May8, 22
Jun5, 19
Jul3, 17, 31
Aug14, 28
Sep11, 25
Oct9, 23
Nov6, 20
Dec4, 18

26 paydays. Three payday months: May, Oct.

Jan10, 24
Feb7, 21
Mar6, 20
Apr3, 17
May1, 15, 29
Jun12, 26
Jul10, 24
Aug7, 21
Sep4, 18
Oct2, 16, 30
Nov13, 27
Dec11, 25

Long weekends in 2028

Public holidays next to a weekend make a long break. Here are the ones in 2028, by country.

DatesHolidayWhere
Fri, Dec 31 to Sun, Jan 2New Year's DayUS
Sat, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 3New Year's DayUK, Canada, Australia
Sat, Jan 15 to Mon, Jan 17Martin Luther King Jr. DayUS
Sat, Feb 19 to Mon, Feb 21Presidents DayUS
Fri, Apr 14 to Mon, Apr 17Good Friday, Easter MondayUK, Australia
Fri, Apr 14 to Sun, Apr 16Good FridayCanada
Sat, Apr 29 to Mon, May 1Early May bank holidayUK
Sat, May 20 to Mon, May 22Victoria DayCanada
Sat, May 27 to Mon, May 29Memorial Day, Spring bank holidayUS, UK
Sat, Jun 17 to Mon, Jun 19JuneteenthUS
Sat, Jul 1 to Mon, Jul 3Canada DayCanada
Sat, Aug 26 to Mon, Aug 28Summer bank holidayUK
Sat, Sep 2 to Mon, Sep 4Labor Day, Labour DayUS, Canada
Sat, Sep 30 to Mon, Oct 2National Day for Truth and ReconciliationCanada
Sat, Oct 7 to Mon, Oct 9Columbus Day, Thanksgiving DayUS, Canada
Fri, Nov 10 to Sun, Nov 12Veterans DayUS
Sat, Nov 11 to Mon, Nov 13Remembrance DayCanada
Sat, Dec 23 to Mon, Dec 25Christmas DayUS
Sat, Dec 23 to Tue, Dec 26Christmas Day, Boxing DayUK, Canada, Australia
Sat, Dec 30 to Mon, Jan 1New Year's DayUS, UK, Canada, Australia

Sources: OPM federal holidays, GOV.UK bank holidays, Canada.ca federal holidays, Fair Work Ombudsman public holidays. State and provincial days vary.

Monday the 13th, 2028 to 2031

2028 March 13, November 13

2029 August 13

2030 May 13

2031 January 13, October 13

Years with 53 Mondays

Nearby years with 53 Mondays: 2024, 2029. It happens when a year starts on a Monday, or a leap year starts on the day before.

After 2028, the next one is 2029.

Mondays in other years

The grid of years shows how the Monday count changes. Most years give 52, and a few give 53.

202752
202852
202953
203052

Using the 2028 Monday count

Budgets, rotas and classes that repeat on a Monday all rest on this number. In 2028 it is 52.

The month table shows which months carry an extra one. A month with five Mondays can matter to a landlord, a gym or a freelancer who bills by the Monday.

The working count of Mondays can be lower than 52. Each public holiday in the table removes one from the total.

A single weekday count scales up to cost, pay and hours. Multiply 52 by the amount for each Monday to see the year.

How the count is worked out

The calendar for 2028 is checked day by day for every Monday. The total is a simple count of the dates found.

All dates follow the Gregorian calendar in use across the US, UK, Canada and Australia. 2028 runs for 366 days, which is 52 weeks and two days.

We work out biweekly pay as a fixed two week step from the date you choose. Some employers adjust for holidays, so check your own.

Tip: the biweekly calendar shows where a third payday lands. Those months are good for bills you want to cover.

If you are paid by the day, the 52 Mondays in 2028 are only part of the picture. Add the other weekdays to get a full total.

Use the number with care. Seasonal demand, weather and school terms all change what a Monday means for a business.

For shift patterns, count how many Mondays each person works. Uneven shares build up over a year, and the dates make it easy to balance them.

Using Mondays for savings? Set aside a fixed sum on each one and the year's total builds up predictably. With 52 of them, the final figure is the sum times 52.

Questions people ask

How many biweekly paydays are in 2028?

26 paydays follow a first payday on January 3, and 26 follow January 10. Biweekly pay always totals 26 or 27.

How many Mondays are in 2026?

There are 52 mondays in 2026.

Is 2028 a leap year?

2028 is a leap year. It has 366 days.

Which months in 2028 have five Mondays?

In 2028, five Mondays fall in January, May, July, October.

How many work days are in 2028?

260 weekdays fall in 2028. That counts Monday to Friday only, before holidays come off.

Other weekdays in 2028