How Many Business Days in January 2026?

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How many business days are in January 2026?

Answer

January 2026 has
20 business days

22 weekdays (Monday to Friday) minus 2 federal holidays observed on a weekday; the other 9 days are weekends. At 8 hours a day that is 160 working hours.

How the January 2026 count is made

Calendar days
31
Weekdays
22
Federal holidays
2
Business days
20
22 weekdays − 2 holidays = 20 business days
20 × 8 hours = 160 working hours

January 2026 calendar

January 2026: business days, weekends and federal holidays
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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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 January 2026

The January 2026 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 January 2026? (The answer is: 20 business days). Choose a month, or “Year” for the whole year, enter the year (e.g. 2026) 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
August 2025210168
September 2025211168
October 2025221176
November 2025182144
December 2025221176
January 2026202160
February 2026191152
March 2026220176
April 2026220176
May 2026201160
June 2026211168

FAQ

How many business days are in January 2026?

January 2026 has 20 business days

How many working hours are in January 2026?

160 working hours at 8 hours a day: 20 × 8 = 160. 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 January 2026?

Yes. 2 federal holidays are observed in January 2026: New Year — Thursday, January 1; Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Monday, January 19.

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