2024, like any non-leap year, contained 52 Sundays. There are always 52 Sundays in a non-leap year. This is because there are 365 days in a year, and 365 divided by 7 (days in a week) is approximately 52.14. Since we can't have a fraction of a Sunday, there are always 52 full Sundays.
How Many of Each Day of the Week Were in 2024?
Since 2024 was a non-leap year, there were:
- 52 Sundays
- 52 Mondays
- 52 Tuesdays
- 52 Wednesdays
- 52 Thursdays
- 52 Fridays
- 52 Saturdays
Why Are There Always 52 Sundays (and other days) in a Non-Leap Year?
The reason boils down to simple mathematics. A standard year has 365 days. When you divide 365 by 7 (the number of days in a week), you get 52 with a remainder of 1. This means there are 52 full weeks and one extra day. This extra day shifts the day of the week forward by one each year. Leap years, with their extra day, cause a different shift.
What About Leap Years?
Leap years, which occur every four years (except for years divisible by 100 but not by 400), have 366 days. In a leap year, the division of 366 by 7 results in 52 weeks and 2 extra days. This means the day of the week will shift forward by two days in a leap year. This variation is what causes slight differences in the distribution of days throughout the years. However, even in a leap year, you will have nearly an equal number of each day.
Calculating Days of the Week for Any Year
While the above explanation works well for understanding the general principle, precisely determining the number of each day in a given year often requires using a calendar or a date calculation tool. The extra day or two in leap years shifts the distribution subtly. For a quick answer for non-leap years, just remember there are always 52 of each day.
