Daily Puzzle – Aug 03, 2026 

Workings

Hint
What day of the week was the 1^st?

Answer
Saturday.

Reasoning
For a 31-day month, such as March, to have 5 Saturdays and 5 Mondays the 1^st must be a Saturday (and the 31^st a Monday).

You can then work forwards from the 1^st.