How many weeks in 2026?
2026 is a long ISO year with 53 weeks, because January 1, 2026 is a Thursday. That happens only about 71 times in 400 years (roughly every 5 to 6 years).
Week 1 runs Monday, December 29, 2025 – Sunday, January 4, 2026. The last week, week 53, runs Monday, December 28, 2026 – Sunday, January 3, 2027.
Counting US-style instead (Sunday-start weeks, week 1 contains January 1), December 31, 2026, a Thursday, falls in US week 53.