How Many Working Days Are in 2026?
There are 250 working days in 2026 in the US: 261 weekdays (Monday to Friday) minus 11 federal holidays observed on a weekday (Independence Day falls on Saturday, July 4, 2026 and is observed on Friday, July 3, 2026). At 8 hours a day that is 2,000 working hours. As of October 17, 2026, 51 working days (408 hours) are left in 2026, not counting today.
Business days in 2026 by month (working days)
| Month | Days | Weekdays | Federal holidays (weekdays) | Working days | Hours (8 h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 22 | New Year's Day (1), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (19) | 20 | 160 |
| February | 28 | 20 | Washington's Birthday (16) | 19 | 152 |
| March | 31 | 22 | – | 22 | 176 |
| April | 30 | 22 | – | 22 | 176 |
| May | 31 | 21 | Memorial Day (25) | 20 | 160 |
| June | 30 | 22 | Juneteenth (19) | 21 | 168 |
| July | 31 | 23 | Independence Day (3) | 22 | 176 |
| August | 31 | 21 | – | 21 | 168 |
| September | 30 | 22 | Labor Day (7) | 21 | 168 |
| October | 31 | 22 | Columbus Day (12) | 21 | 168 |
| November | 30 | 21 | Veterans Day (11), Thanksgiving Day (26) | 19 | 152 |
| December | 31 | 23 | Christmas Day (25) | 22 | 176 |
| Total | 365 | 261 | 11 on weekdays | 250 | 2,000 |
March has the most working days, 22 of them, while February has just 19.
The holidays taken out are the 11 US federal holidays, on the days they're observed: a Saturday holiday moves to the Friday before it and a Sunday holiday to the Monday after. If your employer also closes for state holidays or the day after Thanksgiving, your own total will be a little lower.
Working days by quarter
| Quarter | Working days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 (Jan–Mar) | 61 | 488 |
| Q2 (Apr–Jun) | 63 | 504 |
| Q3 (Jul–Sep) | 64 | 512 |
| Q4 (Oct–Dec) | 62 | 496 |
The first half of 2026 has 124 working days and the second half 126. Q3 is the busiest quarter at 64 days, and Q1 the lightest at 61.
US federal holidays in 2026 (weekdays off)
- New Year's Day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 19, 2026
- Washington's Birthday: Monday, February 16, 2026
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 25, 2026
- Juneteenth: Friday, June 19, 2026
- Independence Day: Friday, July 3, 2026
- Labor Day: Monday, September 7, 2026
- Columbus Day: Monday, October 12, 2026
- Veterans Day: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, November 26, 2026
- Christmas Day: Friday, December 25, 2026
These are the observed dates, the days federal offices actually close. The page with all holidays in 2026 has the UK, Canadian and Australian dates as well.
Working days in 2026 in other countries
This table repeats the count with each country's national public holidays in place of the US federal ones.
| Month | UK (England & Wales) | Canada (federal) | Australia (national) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| February | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| March | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| April | 20 | 21 | 20 |
| May | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| June | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| July | 23 | 22 | 23 |
| August | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| September | 22 | 20 | 22 |
| October | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| November | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| December | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Total | 253 | 251 | 255 |
Holidays kept only in Scotland, Northern Ireland or a single province or state aren't taken out. For reference, 2026 has 104 Saturdays and Sundays.
How many Mondays, Fridays and other weekdays are in 2026?
2026 has 53 Thursdays, and 52 of every other weekday. The weekday a year starts on always comes up 53 times, and in a leap year the day after it does too.
| Weekday | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 52 |
| Tuesday | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 52 |
| Wednesday | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 52 |
| Thursday | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 53 |
| Friday | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 52 |
| Saturday | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 52 |
| Sunday | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 52 |
Count 2026 working days in Excel or Google Sheets
List the 11 observed holiday dates in cells H2 to H12, then this formula gives the same 250:
=NETWORKDAYS(DATE(2026,1,1),DATE(2026,12,31),H2:H12)
NETWORKDAYS counts both the start and end date and skips Saturdays and Sundays. If your weekend falls on other days, NETWORKDAYS.INTL takes a weekend code, for example 7 for Friday and Saturday. For one month, swap in its first and last day; March 2026 gives 22.
Working days per month and per fiscal year
Spread over 12 months, 2026's 250 working days come to 20.83 a month, but the real months run from 19 to 22. The US federal fiscal year 2026 starts on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 and ends on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, and it has 250 working days after federal holidays (2,000 hours).
The 2,080-hour year and the real count
Payroll often uses a standard 2,080-hour year (52 weeks Ă— 40 hours) to turn a salary into an hourly rate. The weekdays of 2026 add up to 2,088 hours and 2,000 after federal holidays. A $52,000 salary is $25.00 an hour over 2,080 hours, or $26.00 over the 2,000 hours actually worked.
Counted from Saturday, October 17, 2026 (US Eastern time).
2026 working day questions
How many working days are in 2026?
250 in the US. 2026 has 261 weekdays, and all 11 federal holidays land on one of them, so 11 come off. That's the same as 2025 and 1 more than 2027.
How many working hours are in 2026?
2,000 at 8 hours a day, or 2,088 if the 11 holidays stay in. Someone on 7.5-hour days works 1,875.
How many Mondays are in 2026?
2026 starts on a Thursday, which gives it 52 Mondays and 52 Fridays.
Which month of 2026 has the most working days?
March, with 22. February has the fewest at 19, partly because Washington's Birthday falls in it.
How many business days are in 2026?
Also 250. Business days and working days are counted the same way here: Monday to Friday, less US federal holidays.
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