How many Sundays are in 2026?
Updated Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · How we count
The answer
2026 has 52 Sundays. The first is January 4 and the last is December 27.
There are 8 Sundays left in 2026, counting from tomorrow.
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See allSundays in each month of 2026
Planning around a particular weekday over a whole year is easier when you can see every date at once. The month tiles above list each one, with the dates for each month in small type.
Months with five Sundays are shaded. 2026 has 4 of them.
Why 2026 has 52 Sundays
A normal year has 365 days, which is 52 weeks plus one day. That extra day means one weekday appears 53 times.
2026 is not a leap year, so one extra weekday, or two in a leap year, gets 53 and the others stay at 52. The extra days in 2026 are not a Sunday, so Sundays stay at 52.
What it means for paydays
If you are paid weekly on Sundays, you get 52 paydays in 2026. If you are paid every other Sunday, you may get 26 or 26, depending on the date of your first payday.
Holidays on a Sunday in 2026
Public holidays that land on a Sunday change how the day works for schools, offices and shops. These are the ones in the four countries for 2026.
No national public holiday in the four countries falls on a Sunday in 2026.
Biweekly payday calendar for 2026
Paid every other Sunday? Pick your first payday of the year. Months with three paydays are shaded.
26 paydays. Three payday months: Mar, Aug.
26 paydays. Three payday months: May, Nov.
Long weekends in 2026
Long weekends mix public holidays with a normal weekend. The table lists those in 2026, which are the best chances for a short trip.
| Dates | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 17 to Mon, Jan 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | US |
| Sat, Jan 24 to Mon, Jan 26 | Australia Day | Australia |
| Sat, Feb 14 to Mon, Feb 16 | Presidents Day | US |
| Fri, Apr 3 to Mon, Apr 6 | Good Friday, Easter Monday | UK, Australia |
| Fri, Apr 3 to Sun, Apr 5 | Good Friday | Canada |
| Sat, May 2 to Mon, May 4 | Early May bank holiday | UK |
| Sat, May 16 to Mon, May 18 | Victoria Day | Canada |
| Sat, May 23 to Mon, May 25 | Memorial Day, Spring bank holiday | US, UK |
| Fri, Jun 19 to Sun, Jun 21 | Juneteenth | US |
| Fri, Jul 3 to Sun, Jul 5 | Independence Day | US |
| Sat, Aug 29 to Mon, Aug 31 | Summer bank holiday | UK |
| Sat, Sep 5 to Mon, Sep 7 | Labor Day, Labour Day | US, Canada |
| Sat, Oct 10 to Mon, Oct 12 | Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day | US, Canada |
| Fri, Dec 25 to Sun, Dec 27 | Christmas Day | US |
| Fri, Dec 25 to Mon, Dec 28 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day | 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.
Sunday the 13th, 2026 to 2029
2026 September 13, December 13
2027 June 13
2028 February 13, August 13
2029 May 13
Years with 53 Sundays
Nearby years with 53 Sundays: 2023, 2028. It happens when a year starts on a Sunday, or a leap year starts on the day before.
After 2026, the next one is 2028.
This year so far
2026 has 52 Sundays. 44 have passed and 8 are left.
Sundays in other years
Some people want the weekday count for a different year. The links at the foot of the page cover the other weekdays, and the grid of other years shows how the count moves.
Using the 2026 Sunday count
Knowing how many Sundays a year holds helps with budgets, rotas and anything that repeats weekly. A weekly job that pays on Sundays adds up to 52 payments in 2026.
The month table shows which months carry an extra one. A month with five Sundays can matter to a landlord, a gym or a freelancer who bills by the Sunday.
The holiday table lists public holidays that land on a Sunday. When one does, a business that closes that day loses one of its Sundays for the year.
A year is a handy unit for yearly budgets, school terms and shift patterns. Counting a single weekday through it answers many small planning questions at once.
How the count is worked out
The page lists every date in 2026 that falls on a Sunday, from January 1 to December 31. It counts the dates, so no estimate is involved and nothing is rounded.
The calendar is the Gregorian calendar used in the US, UK, Canada and Australia. 2026 has 365 days, which is 52 weeks plus one day.
Biweekly paydays assume a fixed fourteen day cycle from the first payday you pick. Employers that move a payday for a holiday can differ by a day or two.
Tip: if you plan around Sundays, note the first and last date in the tiles at the top. They tell you when the run of Sundays in 2026 starts and ends.
A last check: compare 2026 with the years either side before you commit to a yearly figure. The grid of other years makes that quick.
Seasonal patterns matter too. Retail, travel and school terms treat some Sundays as busier than others. A plain count is a starting point only.
If you manage people, use the dates to spread work evenly. A fair rota gives each person a similar share of Sundays through the year.
Using Sundays 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 2026?
There are 26 paydays if your first falls on January 4, and 26 if it falls on January 11. A year has 26 or 27 biweekly paydays.
How many Sundays are in 2026?
There are 52 sundays in 2026.
Is 2026 a leap year?
2026 is not a leap year. It has 365 days.
Which months in 2026 have five Sundays?
March, May, August, November have five Sundays in 2026.
How many work days are in 2026?
2026 has 261 weekdays, Monday to Friday, before any public holidays are removed.