2026 has 261 weekdays (Monday through Friday). After subtracting the 11 US federal holidays that fall on weekdays, working days drop to approximately 250 days. Here's the full month-by-month breakdown plus the holiday list for payroll and project planning.
| Month | Total days | Weekdays | Federal holidays (weekday) | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 22 | 2 (New Year's, MLK) | 20 |
| February | 28 | 20 | 1 (Presidents' Day) | 19 |
| March | 31 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| April | 30 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| May | 31 | 21 | 1 (Memorial Day) | 20 |
| June | 30 | 22 | 1 (Juneteenth) | 21 |
| July | 31 | 23 | 1 (Independence Day, observed) | 22 |
| August | 31 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| September | 30 | 22 | 1 (Labor Day) | 21 |
| October | 31 | 22 | 1 (Columbus/Indigenous Peoples') | 21 |
| November | 30 | 21 | 2 (Veterans Day, Thanksgiving) | 19 |
| December | 31 | 23 | 1 (Christmas) | 22 |
| Total | 365 | 261 | 11 | 250 |
| Holiday | Date | Day of week |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2026 | Thursday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 19, 2026 | Monday |
| Presidents' Day | February 16, 2026 | Monday |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 | Monday |
| Juneteenth | June 19, 2026 | Friday |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2026 (Saturday) — observed Friday July 3 | Saturday/Friday |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 | Monday |
| Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day | October 12, 2026 | Monday |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2026 | Wednesday |
| Thanksgiving | November 26, 2026 | Thursday |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2026 | Friday |
Based on 250 working days:
If you take 2 weeks of PTO: 240 days × 8 = 1,920 hours.
If you take 3 weeks of PTO: 235 days × 8 = 1,880 hours.
For estimating annual income at a given hourly rate:
| Year | Weekdays | Federal holidays on weekdays | Net working days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (leap year) | 262 | 10 | 252 |
| 2025 | 261 | 11 | 250 |
| 2026 | 261 | 10–11 | 250–251 |
| 2027 | 261 | 10 | 251 |
| 2028 (leap year) | 260 | 9 | 251 |
The variation is small — usually 250–252 working days per year — but it affects salaried employees' effective hourly rate (more working days = lower effective hourly).
The 11 federal holidays don't include state-specific holidays (Patriots' Day in Massachusetts, Cesar Chavez Day in California, etc.) or religious holidays (Good Friday, Yom Kippur, Diwali). Many employers add 1–3 of these to their PTO calendar.
Our Working Days Calculator tells you exactly how many business days fall between any two dates, with optional US federal holiday exclusions. The Date ± Days tool finds dates X working days after a starting date — useful for project deadlines.
Published May 2026. Spot an error? Email contactus@calculatehours.net.