How Many Business Days in December 2024?

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How many business days are in December 2024?

Answer

December 2024 has
21 business days

22 weekdays (Monday to Friday) minus 1 federal holiday observed on a weekday; the other 9 days are weekends. At 8 hours a day that is 168 working hours.

How the December 2024 count is made

Calendar days
31
Weekdays
22
Federal holidays
1
Business days
21
22 weekdays − 1 holiday = 21 business days
21 × 8 hours = 168 working hours

December 2024 calendar

December 2024: business days, weekends and federal holidays
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
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red number — weekend or federal holiday, not a business daysolid red dot — federal holiday, on the day it is observed

Federal holidays in December 2024

  • Christmas
The December 2024 count follows the federal calendar of 5 U.S.C. §6103: state holidays and local closures are not included. Business days between any two dates, with the same federal holidays, are counted by the days between dates calculator.

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How Many Business Days in a Year

This calculator counts US federal business days — Monday to Friday, excluding the eleven federal holidays of 5 U.S.C. §6103 on the days they are observed — in any year or month from 1986 to 2100. For example, it can help you find out how many business days are in December 2024? (The answer is: 21 business days). Choose a month, or “Year” for the whole year, enter the year (e.g. 2024) and press “Find out”. Business day and working day mean the same here. Bank holidays and state holidays differ from the federal calendar, and the pages say where.
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Business days by month

MonthBusiness daysFederal holidaysWorking hours
July 2024221176
August 2024220176
September 2024201160
October 2024221176
November 2024192152
December 2024211168
January 2025212168
February 2025191152
March 2025210168
April 2025220176
May 2025211168

FAQ

How many business days are in December 2024?

December 2024 has 21 business days

How many working hours are in December 2024?

168 working hours at 8 hours a day: 21 × 8 = 168. That is the full-time schedule of a 40-hour week; paid time off and overtime are not part of the count.

Is there a federal holiday in December 2024?

Yes. 1 federal holiday is observed in December 2024: Christmas — Wednesday, December 25.

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