How Many Fridays Until Thanksgiving 2026?
There are 5 Fridays before Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, 2026, counting from tomorrow. The next one is Friday, October 23, 2026 and the last one before Thanksgiving is Friday, November 20, 2026.
Every Friday before Thanksgiving
November has the most of them, with 3. None of them is a US federal holiday. On a pay-every-other-Friday schedule, you get 2 or 3 paydays in this stretch, depending on which week your cycle runs.
| Month | Fridays | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2 | 23, 30 |
| November 2026 | 3 | 6, 13, 20 |
All weekdays until Thanksgiving
| Weekday | Left before Thanksgiving |
|---|---|
| Mondays | 6 |
| Tuesdays | 6 |
| Wednesdays | 6 |
| Thursdays | 5 |
| Fridays | 5 |
| Saturdays | 5 |
| Sundays | 5 |
The 2026 pay calendar lists every biweekly payday date if you want the exact ones.
Black Friday is the Friday straight after, November 27, 2026, so it is not one of them.
Questions about Fridays until Thanksgiving
How many Fridays are left in 2026?
There are 10 Fridays left in 2026 after today. The last one of the year is December 25, 2026.
How this is counted
Every Friday from tomorrow up to the day before Thanksgiving counts once. Today and Thanksgiving itself are left out. After November 26, 2026 this page counts to the next Thanksgiving, on Thursday, November 25, 2027.
Counted from Sunday, October 18, 2026 (US Eastern time). The count updates from your device's date when the page opens.
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