Working days by year and by month, with US federal holidays
2026 has 250 working days: 261 weekdays minus 11 US federal holidays. That is 2,000 hours at 8 hours a day. Every year from 2020 to 2035 has between 249 and 251 working days once holidays come out.
| Month | Weekdays | Holidays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 2 | 20 |
| February | 20 | 1 | 19 |
| March | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| April | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| May | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| June | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| July | 23 | 1 | 22 |
| August | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| September | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| October | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| November | 21 | 2 | 19 |
| December | 23 | 1 | 22 |
| Total | 261 | 11 | 250 |
| Holiday | Date | Day off |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thu, Jan 1 | Thu, Jan 1 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Mon, Jan 19 | Mon, Jan 19 |
| Presidents' Day | Mon, Feb 16 | Mon, Feb 16 |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 25 | Mon, May 25 |
| Juneteenth | Fri, Jun 19 | Fri, Jun 19 |
| Independence Day | Sat, Jul 4 | Fri, Jul 3 (observed) |
| Labor Day | Mon, Sep 7 | Mon, Sep 7 |
| Columbus Day | Mon, Oct 12 | Mon, Oct 12 |
| Veterans Day | Wed, Nov 11 | Wed, Nov 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 26 | Thu, Nov 26 |
| Christmas Day | Fri, Dec 25 | Fri, Dec 25 |
| Year | Weekdays | Holidays | Working days | Working hours (8 a day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 261 | 11 | 250 | 2,000 |
| 2026 | 261 | 11 | 250 | 2,000 |
| 2027 | 261 | 12 | 249 | 1,992 |
| 2028 | 260 | 10 | 250 | 2,000 |
A working day is a Monday to Friday that isn't a federal holiday. A 365-day year has 52 weeks and 1 extra day, so it holds 261 weekdays when that extra day is a weekday and 260 when it falls on a weekend. A leap year has 2 extra days. 2028 starts on a Saturday, so it has 260 weekdays.
Federal holidays move the count. In 2027, January 1 2028 falls on a Saturday, so the day off is Friday, December 31 2027. That holiday counts in 2027, which is why 2027 has 249 working days and not 250. In 2026, February and November have the fewest working days, 19 each: Presidents' Day takes 1 day from February, and Veterans Day and Thanksgiving take 2 from November.
To count the working days between two specific dates, use the days between dates calculator, which shows weekdays for any range.
A typical year has 260 or 261 weekdays. After the 11 US federal holidays, 2026 has 250 working days, which is 2000 hours at 8 hours a day.
250. 2026 has 261 weekdays and 11 federal holidays that fall on weekdays. July 4 is a Saturday in 2026, so the day off is Friday, July 3.
It ranges from 18 to 23 depending on the month and year. In 2026 the average is about 20.8. The monthly table above shows the exact count for each month of the year you choose.
Business days are the same as working days: Monday to Friday, minus holidays. Use the table above to see the count for any month from 2020 to 2035.
No. This page counts Monday to Friday only. If your workplace opens on Saturdays, add the Saturdays in the period to the count.
The 11 US federal holidays. A holiday that falls on a Saturday moves to the Friday before, and one on a Sunday moves to the Monday after. Your employer may give different days off, so adjust for your own policy.
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Methodology: Working days are Monday to Friday minus the 11 US federal holidays listed in 5 U.S.C. 6103. A holiday on a Saturday is observed the Friday before and one on a Sunday the Monday after, and it counts in the year of its observed date. Counts are computed from calendar rules, not typed in.
Last updated: November 2026