How Many Business Days in 2026?

How Many Business Days in a Year
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How many business days are in 2026?

Answer

2026 has
250 business days

261 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 2,000 working hours.

How the 2026 count is made

Calendar days
365
Weekdays
261
Federal holidays
11
Business days
250
261 weekdays − 11 holidays = 250 business days
250 × 8 hours = 2,000 working hours

Business days by month in 2026

MonthBusiness daysFederal holidaysWorking hours
January202 (New Year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day)160
February191 (Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday))152
March220176
April220176
May201 (Memorial Day)160
June211 (Juneteenth)168
July221 (Independence Day)176
August210168
September211 (Labor Day)168
October211 (Columbus Day)168
November192 (Veterans Day (Armistice Day), Thanksgiving Day)152
December221 (Christmas)176
Total250112,000

Federal holidays in 2026

Banks: Friday, July 3 (Independence Day) is an ordinary banking day 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. The 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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  • 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 2026? (The answer is: 250 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 year

YearBusiness daysFederal holidaysWorking hours
2021249121,992
2022250102,000
2023249111,992
2024251112,008
2025250112,000
2026250112,000
2027249121,992
2028250102,000
2029250112,000
2030250112,000
2031250112,000

FAQ

How many business days are in 2026?

2026 has 250 business days

How many working hours are in 2026?

2,000 working hours at 8 hours a day: 250 × 8 = 2,000. 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 2026?

11 federal holidays are observed in 2026: New Year — Thursday, January 1; Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Monday, January 19; Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) — Monday, February 16; Memorial Day — Monday, May 25; Juneteenth — Friday, June 19; Independence Day — Friday, July 3 (observed; July 4 falls on a Saturday); Labor Day — Monday, September 7; Columbus Day — Monday, October 12; Veterans Day (Armistice Day) — Wednesday, November 11; Thanksgiving Day — Thursday, November 26; Christmas — Friday, December 25.

Are banks open on the observed holidays in 2026?

Usually yes on Friday, July 3 (Independence Day). 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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