How many working weeks are in a year?

2026 has 261 weekdays (52.2 five-day weeks). Subtract public holidays and vacation: with 10 holidays and 10 vacation days that is 241 working days, about 48.2 working weeks.

How many work weeks are in a year?

2026 has 261 weekdays (Monday–Friday) — 52.2 working weeks before any holidays or vacation.

Weekdays in the yearPublic holidays you get (days)Vacation / PTO (days)Hours per day

By year

Year	Weekdays	Working weeks (÷5)	With 10 holidays + 10 PTO	Hours at 8/day
2022	260	52.0	240 days · 48.0 weeks	1920
2023	260	52.0	240 days · 48.0 weeks	1920
2024	262	52.4	242 days · 48.4 weeks	1936
2025	261	52.2	241 days · 48.2 weeks	1928
2026	261	52.2	241 days · 48.2 weeks	1928
2027	261	52.2	241 days · 48.2 weeks	1928
2028	260	52.0	240 days · 48.0 weeks	1920
2029	261	52.2	241 days · 48.2 weeks	1928
2030	261	52.2	241 days · 48.2 weeks	1928
2031	261	52.2	241 days · 48.2 weeks	1928
2032	262	52.4	242 days · 48.4 weeks	1936

Method

Weekdays are counted by walking every date of the year and keeping Monday–Friday. Working weeks = working days ÷ 5. US federal holidays number 11; most employers observe 8–11, and the average private-sector vacation allowance is 10–15 days after a year of service (BLS). Enter your own figures — they vary by employer and country.