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United States working days and public holidays 2027

United States, 2027: 249–250 working days, depending on the region. There are 11 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 2027 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)
249–250
Standard hours
1992–2000
Free days
115–116
Calendar days
365
Holidays in period
11
Free days from holidays
11
Holidays on weekends
0

Public holidays 2027

January

  • 1 Jan Friday New Year's Day
  • 18 Jan Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

February

  • 15 Feb Monday Washington's Birthday

May

  • 31 May Monday Memorial Day

June

  • 18 Jun Friday Juneteenth National Independence Day

July

  • 5 Jul Monday Independence Day

September

  • 6 Sept Monday Labor Day

October

  • 11 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 Thursday Veterans Day
  • 25 Nov Thursday Thanksgiving Day

December

  • 24 Dec Friday Christmas Day
  • 31 Dec Friday New Year's Day

Working days by month 2027, national holidays only

Month Working days Hours
January 1 Jan New Year's Day, 18 Jan Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 19 152
February 15 Feb Washington's Birthday 19 152
March 23 184
April 22 176
May 31 May Memorial Day 20 160
June 18 Jun Juneteenth National Independence Day 21 168
July 5 Jul Independence Day 21 168
August 22 176
September 6 Sep Labor Day 21 168
October 21 168
November 11 Nov Veterans Day, 25 Nov Thanksgiving Day 20 160
December 24 Dec Christmas Day, 31 Dec New Year's Day 21 168
Total 250 2000

Working days by region 2027

Region Working days Hours
Alabama11 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 249 1992
Alaska11 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 249 1992
California11 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 249 1992
Hawaii11 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 249 1992
Iowa11 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 249 1992
Louisiana11 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 249 1992
Maine11 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 249 1992
Michigan11 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 249 1992
Minnesota11 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 249 1992
Nebraska11 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 249 1992
New Mexico11 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 249 1992
North Carolina11 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 249 1992
Oklahoma11 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 249 1992
Oregon11 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 249 1992
South Dakota11 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 249 1992
Texas11 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 249 1992
Vermont11 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 249 1992
Virginia11 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 249 1992
Wisconsin11 Oct Indigenous Peoples' Day 249 1992
Other regions 250 2000

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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Working days and public holidays in other countries