Working Days in 2026 (US)
2026 has 250 working days in the US: 261 weekdays minus 11 federal holidays that fall on a weekday. That is 2000 working hours at 8 hours a day.
Working days by month
| Month | Days | Weekdays | Holidays | Working days | Hours (8h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 160 |
| February | 28 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 152 |
| March | 31 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| April | 30 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| May | 31 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 160 |
| June | 30 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 168 |
| July | 31 | 23 | 1 | 22 | 176 |
| August | 31 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 168 |
| September | 30 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 168 |
| October | 31 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 168 |
| November | 30 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 152 |
| December | 31 | 23 | 1 | 22 | 176 |
| Total | 365 | 261 | 11 | 250 | 2000 |
Holidays excluded
| Day off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | New Year’s Day |
| Mon, Jan 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Mon, Feb 16 | Washington’s Birthday |
| Mon, May 25 | Memorial Day |
| Fri, Jun 19 | Juneteenth |
| Fri, Jul 3 | Independence Day (falls on Sat, Jul 4) |
| Mon, Sep 7 | Labor Day |
| Mon, Oct 12 | Columbus Day |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Veterans Day |
| Thu, Nov 26 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Christmas Day |
See also: 2026 long weekends · 2026 US holidays · 2025 working days · 2027 working days · Canada working days
A clearer way to see business days.
Count weekdays and U.S. federal business days month by month.
Business-day counts begin with Monday through Friday and then exclude the federal dates in the selected rule set. The monthly totals make short and long working periods easy to compare.
These totals are useful for estimates, not contractual deadlines. State, provincial, banking, court, and company calendars may exclude additional dates.
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Good to know
How many working days are in 2026?
2026 has 250 working days in the US: 261 weekdays minus 11 federal holidays that fall on a weekday. That is 2000 working hours at 8 hours a day.
How many working hours are in 2026?
2000 hours for a full-time schedule of 8 hours a day (1875 hours at 7.5 hours a day).
Which holidays are excluded?
The 11 U.S. federal holidays, counted on the day federal employees have off: a Saturday holiday moves to Friday and a Sunday holiday to Monday. When the next New Year’s Day falls on a Saturday, it is observed on December 31 and counted in this year.
Does my province or state have a different count?
It can. Many states add their own holidays, and private employers set their own schedules. Subtract any extra paid holidays from these totals.
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