How Many Saturdays and Sundays Are There in a Year?

Name: How Many Saturdays and Sundays Are There in a Year?
Uploaded: 2026-03-07T00:00:00Z
Duration: 27 s
Description: Discover how many Saturdays and Sundays you can expect in a year and what affects the count.

Discover how many Saturdays and Sundays you can expect in a year and what affects the count.

Published Mar 7, 2026

Video transcript

A typical year has 52 weeks, which gives you 52 Saturdays and 52 Sundays. However, since there are 365 days in a year, one additional day means that some years will have 53 Saturdays and 53 Sundays, depending on which day of the week the year starts.

Questions and answers

How many weekends are there in a year?
There are typically 52 weekends in a year, but some years can have 53 depending on how the year starts.
What is a leap year and how does it affect weekends?
In a leap year, which has 366 days, there may be an additional Saturday or Sunday, resulting in 53 of either day depending on the start of the year.
Can a year have 53 Saturdays?
Yes, particularly if the year starts on a Saturday or is a leap year starting on a Sunday.
How can I calculate the number of specific weekdays in a year?
You can calculate the number of specific weekdays by knowing the total number of days in the year and the starting day of the week.