How Many Business Days in 2024?

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How many business days are in 2024?

Answer

2024 has
251 business days

262 weekdays (Monday to Friday) minus 11 federal holidays observed on a weekday; the other 104 days are weekends. At 8 hours a day that is 2,008 working hours.

How the 2024 count is made

Calendar days
366
Weekdays
262
Federal holidays
11
Business days
251
262 weekdays − 11 holidays = 251 business days
251 × 8 hours = 2,008 working hours

Business days by month in 2024

MonthBusiness daysFederal holidaysWorking hours
January212 (New Year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day)168
February201 (Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday))160
March210168
April220176
May221 (Memorial Day)176
June191 (Juneteenth)152
July221 (Independence Day)176
August220176
September201 (Labor Day)160
October221 (Columbus Day)176
November192 (Veterans Day (Armistice Day), Thanksgiving Day)152
December211 (Christmas)168
Total251112,008

Federal holidays in 2024

  • New Year
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday)
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Veterans Day (Armistice Day)
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas
The 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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See Also

  • 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 2024? (The answer is: 251 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 year

YearBusiness daysFederal holidaysWorking hours
2019251102,008
2020252102,016
2021249121,992
2022250102,000
2023249111,992
2024251112,008
2025250112,000
2026250112,000
2027249121,992
2028250102,000
2029250112,000

FAQ

How many business days are in 2024?

2024 has 251 business days

How many working hours are in 2024?

2,008 working hours at 8 hours a day: 251 × 8 = 2,008. 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 2024?

11 federal holidays are observed in 2024: New Year — Monday, January 1; Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Monday, January 15; Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) — Monday, February 19; Memorial Day — Monday, May 27; Juneteenth — Wednesday, June 19; Independence Day — Thursday, July 4; Labor Day — Monday, September 2; Columbus Day — Monday, October 14; Veterans Day (Armistice Day) — Monday, November 11; Thanksgiving Day — Thursday, November 28; Christmas — Wednesday, December 25.

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