Business Day Calculators
US Business Days 2026
United States has 250 business days in 2026 under a Monday-Friday workweek after 11 weekday holiday closure dates from U.S. Office of Personnel Management federal holidays. Use the monthly and quarter tables for deadline, staffing, carrier, payroll, and approval-window planning before adding employer-specific closures.
- Assumption
- Weekend rule: Saturday and Sunday are non-working days.
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- Holiday calendar: US federal holidays 2026.
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- Timezone reference: America/New_York.
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- Reviewed on 2026-06-23.
250 business days after holiday exclusions.
261 weekdays before holiday exclusions.
11 weekday holiday closures counted.
Q1: 61, Q2: 63, Q3: 64, Q4: 62 business days by quarter.
Calendar basis: US federal holidays 2026; custom employer, bank, school, or carrier closures must be added separately.
Use the calendar count
- Choose the calendar
Use the annual count for rough capacity planning only after confirming the holiday calendar.
- Read the count
Use the monthly table when a deadline, staffing window, invoice cycle, visa step, or shipping cutoff sits inside one month.
- Copy the planning row
Open the calculator with the same assumptions when custom closures, regional holidays, or alternate weekends matter.
United States 2026 business days by month
Counts use a Monday-Friday workweek and the US federal holidays 2026 closure dates listed below.
| Month | Weekdays | Holiday closures | Business days | Closures counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 2 | 20 | New Year's Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| February | 20 | 1 | 19 | Washington's Birthday |
| March | 22 | 0 | 22 | None |
| April | 22 | 0 | 22 | None |
| May | 21 | 1 | 20 | Memorial Day |
| June | 22 | 1 | 21 | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
| July | 23 | 1 | 22 | Independence Day |
| August | 21 | 0 | 21 | None |
| September | 22 | 1 | 21 | Labor Day |
| October | 22 | 1 | 21 | Columbus Day |
| November | 21 | 2 | 19 | Veterans Day; Thanksgiving Day |
| December | 23 | 1 | 22 | Christmas Day |
Source calendar: U.S. Office of Personnel Management federal holidays.
United States 2026 business days by quarter
Use quarter totals when capacity planning, invoice timing, or release windows span multiple months.
| Quarter | Weekdays | Holiday closures | Business days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 64 | 3 | 61 |
| Q2 | 65 | 2 | 63 |
| Q3 | 66 | 2 | 64 |
| Q4 | 66 | 4 | 62 |
United States 2026 holiday closure dates
Closure dates are the dates removed from a Monday-Friday business-day count.
| Holiday | Actual date | Closure date used | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 2026-01-01 | 2026-01-01 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 2026-01-19 | 2026-01-19 | |
| Washington's Birthday | 2026-02-16 | 2026-02-16 | |
| Memorial Day | 2026-05-25 | 2026-05-25 | |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day | 2026-06-19 | 2026-06-19 | |
| Independence Day | 2026-07-04 | 2026-07-03 | Observed on Friday, July 3, 2026. |
| Labor Day | 2026-09-07 | 2026-09-07 | |
| Columbus Day | 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-12 | |
| Veterans Day | 2026-11-11 | 2026-11-11 | |
| Thanksgiving Day | 2026-11-26 | 2026-11-26 | |
| Christmas Day | 2026-12-25 | 2026-12-25 |
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/
Copyable summary
Month,Weekdays,Holiday closures,Business days,Closures counted January,22,2,20,New Year's Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day February,20,1,19,Washington's Birthday March,22,0,22,None April,22,0,22,None May,21,1,20,Memorial Day June,22,1,21,Juneteenth National Independence Day July,23,1,22,Independence Day August,21,0,21,None September,22,1,21,Labor Day October,22,1,21,Columbus Day November,21,2,19,Veterans Day; Thanksgiving Day December,23,1,22,Christmas Day
Common mistakes
- Counting a holiday that falls on a weekday as a normal workday.
- Using a national calendar when a state, province, school, bank, or employer calendar is different.
- Forgetting that observed dates can differ from the holiday date printed on a wall calendar.
Monthly capacity check
A team needs the US workday count for a 2026 planning month.
Use the monthly table, then subtract company closures that are not in US federal holidays 2026.
Employer calendars, banking calendars, and carrier calendars can differ from national holiday lists.
Quarter planning
A release plan spans a full quarter.
Use quarter totals before assigning weekly capacity or SLA windows.
Quarter totals are easier to compare than adding three month rows manually.
Source calendar: U.S. Office of Personnel Management federal holidays.