How Many Business Days in 2021?

How Many Business Days in a Year
How many business days in

How many business days are in 2021?

Answer

2021 has
249 business days

US federal business days: Monday to Friday, minus federal holidays on the day they are observed · state holidays not included

Banks count 2021 differently. Friday, June 18 (Juneteenth), Friday, December 24 (Christmas) and Friday, December 31 (New Year) are ordinary banking days for banks that follow the Federal Reserve, which does not move a Saturday holiday to Friday. This page counts the federal government calendar, not a banking one.

What 2021 is made of

365 calendar days (52 weeks and 1 day) = 249 business days + 104 weekend days + 12 federal holidays

1,992 working hours at 8 hours a day

Month by month
MonthBusiness daysWorking hours
January10 weekend days · Friday, January 1 — New Year; Monday, January 18 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day19152
February8 weekend days · Monday, February 15 — Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday)19152
March8 weekend days 23184
April8 weekend days 22176
May10 weekend days · Monday, May 31 — Memorial Day20160
June8 weekend days · Friday, June 18 — Juneteenth (observed; June 19 falls on a Saturday) 21168
July9 weekend days · Monday, July 5 — Independence Day (observed; July 4 falls on a Sunday) 21168
August9 weekend days 22176
September8 weekend days · Monday, September 6 — Labor Day21168
October10 weekend days · Monday, October 11 — Columbus Day20160
November8 weekend days · Thursday, November 11 — Veterans Day (Armistice Day); Thursday, November 25 — Thanksgiving Day20160
December8 weekend days · Friday, December 24 — Christmas (observed; December 25 falls on a Saturday); Friday, December 31 — New Year (observed; January 1, 2022 falls on a Saturday) 21168
20212491,992

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  • Business Days From Today - Counts US federal business days: skips weekends and the 11 federal holidays on their observed dates
  • Days Between Two Dates - Calculate the Difference Between Two Dates. How many days, months, and years are between two dates? From date to date calculator

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 2021? (The answer is: 249 business days). Choose a month, or “Year” for the whole year, enter the year (e.g. 2021) 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 year

YearBusiness daysFederal holidaysWorking hours
2016251102,008
2017250102,000
2018251102,008
2019251102,008
2020252102,016
2021249121,992
2022250102,000
2023249111,992
2024251112,008
2025250112,000
2026250112,000

FAQ

How many business days are in 2021?

2021 has 249 business days

How many working hours are in 2021?

1,992 working hours at 8 hours a day: 249 × 8 = 1,992. That is the full-time schedule of a 40-hour week; paid time off and overtime are not part of the count.

Which federal holidays fall in 2021?

12 federal holidays are observed in 2021: New Year — Friday, January 1; Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Monday, January 18; Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) — Monday, February 15; Memorial Day — Monday, May 31; Juneteenth — Friday, June 18 (observed; June 19 falls on a Saturday); Independence Day — Monday, July 5 (observed; July 4 falls on a Sunday); Labor Day — Monday, September 6; Columbus Day — Monday, October 11; Veterans Day (Armistice Day) — Thursday, November 11; Thanksgiving Day — Thursday, November 25; Christmas — Friday, December 24 (observed; December 25 falls on a Saturday); New Year — Friday, December 31 (observed; January 1, 2022 falls on a Saturday).

Are banks open on the observed holidays in 2021?

Usually yes on Friday, June 18 (Juneteenth), Friday, December 24 (Christmas) and Friday, December 31 (New Year). The Federal Reserve does not move a Saturday holiday to Friday, so banks that follow its schedule are open that day even though federal offices are closed. This page counts the federal government calendar.

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