How many Sundays are left in 2026?
Updated Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · How we count
The answer
Today is the end of the year
The next one is this Sunday, November 8.
Counted from today, Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Your time zone is America/New_York.
As of Wednesday, November 4, 2026, there are 8 Sundays left in 2026. The next one is Sunday, November 8, 4 days from now.
The count runs to the end of December 31. Today is not included.
Today is the end of the year, so there are no Sundays left to count. The next one is Friday, January 1, 2027.
On this page
See every weekday at once on the weekday counts page.
How we count the Sundays
We list every Sunday from tomorrow up to the day before the end of the year. Today is Wednesday, November 4, 2026, and a Sunday already under way is left out.
People count Sundays before the end of 2026 for very different reasons. Some are planning a weekly routine, and others just want to know how many chances are left to get things done.
Put together, that is 8 Sundays before the end of 2026. The run begins on Sunday, November 8 and ends on Sunday, December 27.
The 8 Sundays before the end of 2026
| No. | Date | Note | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, November 8 | This week | 4 |
| 2 | Sunday, November 15 | 11 | |
| 3 | Sunday, November 22 | 18 | |
| 4 | Sunday, November 29 | 25 | |
| 5 | Sunday, December 6 | 32 | |
| 6 | Sunday, December 13 | 39 | |
| 7 | Sunday, December 20 | 46 | |
| 8 | Sunday, December 27 | Last Sunday before Year End | 53 |
Sundays 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 |
| 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 |
| 31 |
Sundays in blue. the end of the year is outlined.
Sundays before the end of 2026: Sunday, November 8; Sunday, November 15; Sunday, November 22; Sunday, November 29; Sunday, December 6; Sunday, December 13; Sunday, December 20; Sunday, December 27. the end of the year is Friday, January 1, 2027.
Why the number of Sundays changes each year
A normal year has 365 days, which is 52 full weeks and one extra day. That extra day moves every date forward by one weekday each year.
Where the end of the year sits in the week matters. On a Friday it leaves room for 8 Sundays, counted from tomorrow.
Leap years carry 366 days, so dates slide two weekdays forward. Over a four year cycle the weekday of the end of the year visits most of the week.
The tally shrinks by one as each Sunday goes by. When no Sunday is left before the end of the year, the count reads zero.
Using the count for planning
Reminders work best when they are tied to real dates. The Sunday list gives you each one, in order, up to the end of the year.
For a promotion, a handover or a weekly call, the Sunday count shows how many turns remain before the end of the year.
Keep in mind that the answer stops short of the end of the year and starts after today. Add one for each end you want back.
Of the seven weekdays, Sunday is the one this page follows. Its dates run in a straight line toward the end of 2026, a week apart.
If a deadline falls near the end of the year, work backward. Pick the last Sunday you can use, then space the earlier ones a week apart.
A countdown in Sundays turns a vague deadline into a schedule. Start from the last one and work back.
The list stops at the day before the end of the year. A Sunday that falls on the day itself is not included.
Some years give one more Sunday than others, and that is why the same page changes from year to year.
When you plan around the end of 2026, it helps to see the Sundays as separate chances. Each one is a day you can use for errands, calls or rest. Keep the page handy for next time.
The count of Sundays before the end of 2026 changes only once a day, soon after midnight. Between those moments the number holds steady.
A count of Sundays is a plain fact, but it shapes decisions about leave, savings and study time. Check it whenever the plan changes.
Planning around the Sundays
Sunday, December 27 is the last Sunday before the end of 2026.
Paydays before the end of 2026
This planner assumes your pay lands on a Sunday. Set your next one and it lists each payday up to the end of 2026.
Check your employer's calendar. Some move paydays when they fall on a holiday.
The same count in other years
Compare this year with others in the grid. The weekday listed is the one the end of the year lands on in that year.
Weekday shown is the day the end of 2026 falls on. See the end of 2026 in the next 10 years.
Nothing here needs to be updated by hand. The count of Sundays before the end of 2026 moves along with the calendar.
Questions people ask
Is the end of the year counted as a Sunday?
It makes no difference this year, because the end of the year falls on a Friday. We never count the day itself.
Is today counted?
Today is never part of the count. The total begins tomorrow and updates when midnight passes in your zone.
Does the count change in another time zone?
It follows your clock. Where it is already tomorrow, the count has stepped down, and elsewhere it will soon.
Can a month have 5 Sundays?
It can happen in any month with 29 days or more, depending on the start day. See Sundays in 2028 for the months with five.
How many Sundays are left in 2026?
That makes 8 for the rest of 2026, the last being Sunday, December 27.