Working Days in 2026
Last reviewed: August 26, 2026
There are 250 working days in 2026 in the United States, based on US federal holidays falling on weekdays. The count varies by country; select a tab below to see totals for the UK, Canada, Australia, India, and the Philippines.
Working days exclude weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and officially recognised public holidays. Use the month-by-month table and calendar grids below to plan projects, calculate deadlines, or verify payroll periods.
United States
250
104 wknd, 11 hol
United Kingdom
253
104 wknd, 8 hol
Canada
251
104 wknd, 10 hol
Australia
254
104 wknd, 7 hol
India
250
104 wknd, 11 hol
Philippines
246
104 wknd, 15 hol
Working Days
250
Weekend Days
104
Public Holidays
11
Leap Year
No
| Month | Working Days | Weekdays | Weekends | Public Holidays | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February | 19 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 39 |
| March | 22 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 61 |
| April | 22 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 83 |
| May | 20 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 103 |
| June | 21 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 124 |
| July | 22 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 146 |
| August | 21 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 167 |
| September | 21 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 188 |
| October | 21 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 209 |
| November | 19 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 228 |
| December | 22 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 250 |
| Total | 250 | 261 | 104 | 11 | 365 |
United States Public Holidays 2026
Business Days in 2026 by Country
In 2026, the number of business days across these twelve economies runs from 243 (China) to 256 (Israel), a spread of 13 days. The gap follows one thing above all: how many public holidays fall on a working day. Weekend length barely moves it, because every country here loses 104 to 106 days a year to its weekend, whichever two days that weekend is.
| Country | Weekend | Holidays on a workday | Business days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Sat-Sun | 18 | 243 |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Sat-Sun | 17 | 244 |
| 🇪🇬Egypt | Fri-Sat | 14 | 247 |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Sat-Sun | 12 | 249 |
| 🇮🇳India | Sat-Sun | 11 | 250 |
| 🇺🇸United States | Sat-Sun | 11 | 250 |
| 🇫🇷France | Sat-Sun | 9 | 252 |
| 🇶🇦Qatar | Fri-Sat | 8 | 253 |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Sat-Sun | 8 | 253 |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Sat-Sun | 7 | 254 |
| 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | Fri-Sat | 7 | 254 |
| 🇮🇱Israel | Fri-Sat | 5 | 256 |
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Israel, and Egypt run a Friday-Saturday weekend rather than Saturday-Sunday. A holiday that lands on a Friday is absorbed into the weekend there, while a holiday on a Sunday, an ordinary workday, still counts. That shifts which dates are off, and it is why two countries with the same holiday count can still differ by a day.
These are national counts. States, provinces, and cantons add their own days on top, lowering the figure locally. See each country's weekend rule and holiday set in the country directory.