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    United States working days calculator

    United States, 2026: 250–251 working days, depending on the region. There are 10 national public holidays, and regions add their own. The table below and the calculator, once you pick a region, give the exact number.

    United States 2026 at a glance

    The number of working days depends on the region. Pick a region to see the exact number.

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    Working days (depends on the region)
    250–251
    Standard hours
    2000–2008
    Free days
    114–115
    Calendar days
    365
    Holidays in period
    10
    Free days from holidays
    10
    Holidays on weekends
    0

    Public holidays 2026

    January

    • 1 Jan Thursday New Year's Day
    • 19 Jan Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

    February

    • 16 Feb Monday Washington's Birthday

    May

    • 25 May Monday Memorial Day

    June

    • 19 Jun Friday Juneteenth National Independence Day

    July

    • 3 Jul Friday Independence Day

    September

    • 7 Sept Monday Labor Day

    October

    • 12 Oct Monday Indigenous Peoples' Day Alaska, Alabama, California, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin

    November

    • 11 Nov Wednesday Veterans Day Next
    • 26 Nov Thursday Thanksgiving Day

    December

    • 25 Dec Friday Christmas Day

    Working days by month 2026, national holidays only

    Month Working days Hours
    January 1 Jan New Year's Day, 19 Jan Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 20 160
    February 16 Feb Washington's Birthday 19 152
    March 22 176
    April 22 176
    May 25 May Memorial Day 20 160
    June 19 Jun Juneteenth National Independence Day 21 168
    July 3 Jul Independence Day 22 176
    August 21 168
    September 7 Sep Labor Day 21 168
    October 22 176
    November 11 Nov Veterans Day, 26 Nov Thanksgiving Day 19 152
    December 25 Dec Christmas Day 22 176
    Total 251 2008

    Working days by region 2026

    Region Working days Hours
    Alabama12 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 250 2000
    Alaska12 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 250 2000
    California12 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 250 2000
    Hawaii12 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 250 2000
    Iowa12 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 250 2000
    Louisiana12 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 250 2000
    Maine12 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 250 2000
    Michigan12 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 250 2000
    Minnesota12 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 250 2000
    Nebraska12 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 250 2000
    New Mexico12 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 250 2000
    North Carolina12 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 250 2000
    Oklahoma12 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 250 2000
    Oregon12 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 250 2000
    South Dakota12 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 250 2000
    Texas12 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 250 2000
    Vermont12 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 250 2000
    Virginia12 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 250 2000
    Wisconsin12 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 250 2000
    Other regions 251 2008

    How it works?

    This calculator counts working days, public holidays, and shortened workdays for a selected country and period. A working day is any day outside the weekend (Saturday and Sunday; in Egypt Friday and Saturday) that is not a public holiday. Shortened workdays: in Estonia the working day immediately before New Year's Day, Independence Day, Victory Day and Christmas Eve is 3 hours shorter. In Latvia and Lithuania the working day immediately before every public holiday is 1 hour shorter (Latvian Labour Law § 135, Lithuanian Labour Code art. 112).

    Holiday data comes from the Nager.Date public holiday database, updated annually.

    Frequently asked questions

    What counts as a working day?

    A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day nor a public holiday. In Estonia and most countries the weekend is Saturday and Sunday; in Egypt it is Friday and Saturday.

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    What is a shortened workday?

    Under § 53 of the Estonian Employment Contracts Act, the working day before New Year's Day, Independence Day (24 February), Victory Day (23 June) and Christmas Eve (24 December) is shortened by three hours. The day shortened is the one immediately before the holiday: if that day is a day off (for example a Sunday), no working day is shortened - the Friday before stays a full day. In Estonia the day before other public holidays is not shortened. In Latvia (Labour Law § 135) and Lithuania (Labour Code art. 112) the working day right before every public holiday is one hour shorter for full-time staff.

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    Why don’t some public holidays reduce the working day count?

    If a public holiday falls on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), it does not reduce the working day count, since those days would not be working days regardless.

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    How are annual working hours calculated?

    Multiply the working days by 8 hours and subtract the shortening for each shortened day - 3 hours in Estonia, 1 hour in Latvia and Lithuania: working days × 8 − shortened days × 3 (or × 1). Monthly norm hours work the same way from that month's working days. For part-time staff, use the agreed daily hours instead of 8.

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