Business Days in January 2025
January 2025 has 21 business days under the US federal holiday calendar. January 2025 contains 2 US federal holidays. The month covers 31 calendar days, of which 8 fall on a weekend. That count drives invoice due dates, payroll cycles, project sprint planning, and any contract that defines deadlines as a number of working days.
Business Days
21
Calendar Days
31
Weekend Days
8
Holidays
2
Work Weeks
4.2
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 New Year's Day | 2 | 3 | 4 wknd | |||
5 wknd | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 wknd |
12 wknd | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 wknd |
19 wknd | 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 wknd |
26 wknd | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Holidays in January 2025
Federal offices, the Federal Reserve, the bond market, and the NYSE all close on January 1. Payroll departments commonly shift the December 31 paycheck so direct deposits clear before the holiday, and ACH originations dated for January 1 settle on the next business day.
Observed on the third Monday of January under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. Federal employees, the Federal Reserve, and US equity and bond markets close. State courts and DMV offices generally close. Many private-sector employers offer this as a floating or paid day off rather than a fixed closure.
Day-of-Week Distribution
The count of each weekday in January 2025. Useful for shift scheduling, weekly recurring billing, and any rota that depends on a specific day of the week landing in-month.
| Day | Count |
|---|---|
| Monday | 4 |
| Tuesday | 4 |
| Wednesday | 5 |
| Thursday | 5 |
| Friday | 5 |
| Saturday | 4 |
| Sunday | 4 |
Business Days in January 2025 by Country
Working-day counts vary by country because each country observes its own public holidays. The table below covers all eleven holiday calendars supported on this site.
| Country | Business Days | Holidays this month |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | 21 | New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 22 | New Year's Day |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 22 | New Year's Day |
| 🇦🇺Australia | 21 | New Year's Day, Australia Day (observed) |
| 🇮🇳India | 23 | None |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | 21 | New Year's Day, Chinese New Year |
| 🇫🇷France | 22 | Jour de l'An |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 22 | Neujahrstag |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 21 | New Year's Day, Coming of Age Day |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 22 | Año Nuevo |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 20 | New Year's Day, Chinese New Year Day 1, Chinese New Year Day 2 |
Notable January Deadlines
January is the busiest month of the tax year for finance and HR teams. W-2s must be furnished to employees by January 31 and 1099-NEC forms to contractors by the same date, with the IRS copy following on the same deadline. Q4 earnings season opens in the middle of the month for the major banks, and state unemployment insurance returns are due at the end of the month in most states.
How January 2025 Compares
January 2024 also had 21 business days, so the working capacity is unchanged year over year. On the surrounding months, December 2024 has 21 business days and February 2025 has 19. Looking forward, January 2026 will have 20 business days under the same federal holiday calendar.
Using This Calculator
A receivables analyst running a Net 30 portfolio uses the 21-business-day count in January 2025 to project cash collections by Friday of each week and to flag invoices whose due dates land on the holidays listed above. A project manager scoping a sprint that starts on the first business day of January uses the calendar grid to slot stand-ups, design reviews, and customer demos onto live working days rather than weekends. A specialty contractor billing time and materials uses the day-of-week distribution to see how many Mondays and Fridays fall in January 2025, which matters for crews who set installation appointments at the start and end of each week and skip Tuesday-to-Thursday for travel-heavy jobs.
For informational purposes only
This calculator provides general estimates based on business day counting rules. It does not constitute legal advice. Deadlines in legal, regulatory, or contractual matters may be subject to jurisdiction-specific rules, court orders, or statutory exceptions. Always verify critical deadlines with a qualified professional.