Most months have 4 Saturdays, but some months have 5 Saturdays depending on the calendar structure. Understanding how Saturdays fall in a month helps with planning events, payroll cycles, holidays, and scheduling.
This guide breaks down exactly how many Saturdays each type of month contains and how to easily predict a month with five Saturdays.
How Many Saturdays Are in a Month?
A month usually has 4 Saturdays.
However, some months can have 5 Saturdays when:
- The month has 31 days, and
- The 1st day of the month falls on a Saturday
This calendar alignment causes five Saturdays within the same month.
How Many Saturdays on Average Are in a Month?
A year has:
- 52 Saturdays
- 12 months
So the long-term average is:
52 ÷ 12 = 4.33 Saturdays per month
This means most months have 4 Saturdays, but roughly 3–4 months every year will contain 5 Saturdays.
Which Months Have Five Saturdays?
A month will have five Saturdays when these two conditions are true:
- The month has 31 days
- The 1st day of the month is a Saturday
Examples of Months With 5 Saturdays
(Recent and upcoming years)
- August 2025 → 5 Saturdays
- May 2026 → 5 Saturdays
- October 2027 → 5 Saturdays
- January 2029 → 5 Saturdays
To check any month instantly, use a calendar or digital date calculator.
How Many Saturdays Are in 31 Days?
A 31-day month will have:
- 4 Saturdays, or
- 5 Saturdays (only if the first day is Saturday)
This is the only month length that commonly produces 5 Saturdays.
Why Do Some Months Have 5 Saturdays?
Because:
- 1 week = 7 days
- 1 month = 28–31 days
A 31-day month spans 4 full weeks (28 days) + 3 extra days.
Depending on where those extra days fall, you may see an additional Saturday.
When the first extra day is a Saturday, five Saturdays appear.
Conclusion
Most months contain four Saturdays, but several months each year include five Saturdays—especially 31-day months starting on a Saturday.
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