How many working days are in a year?
2026 has 261 working days (Monday–Friday). Minus the 11 US federal holidays: 250 business days.
Working days by year
| Year | Days | Weekdays | Weekend days | Minus 11 federal holidays | Hours at 8/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 365 | 260 | 105 | 249 | 1992 |
| 2023 | 365 | 260 | 105 | 249 | 1992 |
| 2024 | 366 | 262 | 104 | 251 | 2008 |
| 2025 | 365 | 261 | 104 | 250 | 2000 |
| 2026 | 365 | 261 | 104 | 250 | 2000 |
| 2027 | 365 | 261 | 104 | 250 | 2000 |
| 2028 | 366 | 260 | 106 | 249 | 1992 |
| 2029 | 365 | 261 | 104 | 250 | 2000 |
| 2030 | 365 | 261 | 104 | 250 | 2000 |
| 2031 | 365 | 261 | 104 | 250 | 2000 |
| 2032 | 366 | 262 | 104 | 251 | 2008 |
Working days in each month of 2026
| Month | Days | Weekdays | Weekend days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| February | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| March | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| April | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| May | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| June | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| July | 31 | 23 | 8 |
| August | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| September | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| October | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| November | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| December | 31 | 23 | 8 |
| Total | 365 | 261 | 104 |
Method
Weekdays are counted date by date, Monday to Friday. The 11 US federal holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. When a holiday falls on a weekend it is observed on the nearest weekday, so the weekday count still drops by 11. Private employers commonly observe 8–11 of them. For your own figure use the work weeks calculator.