How many business days in 2026 in the United States?
The United States has 250 business days in 2026. The year has 365 days — 104 fall on weekends and 11 federal holidays land on a weekday, leaving 250 working days for a standard Monday-to-Friday schedule.
Business days in 2026 by month — United States
| Month | Total Days | Weekends | Holidays | Business Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| December | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |
US Federal Holidays in 2026
- New Year's Day — Thursday, January 1
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Monday, January 19
- Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) — Monday, February 16
- Memorial Day — Monday, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence Day — Friday, June 19
- Independence Day (observed) — Friday, July 3 (July 4 falls on Saturday)
- Labor Day — Monday, September 7
- Columbus Day — Monday, October 12
- Veterans Day — Wednesday, November 11
- Thanksgiving Day — Thursday, November 26
- Christmas Day — Friday, December 25
Note: these are federal holidays. State and local holidays, plus company-specific days off, may reduce the count further.
Business days per quarter in 2026 — United States
| Quarter | Months | Business Days |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Jan – Mar | 61 |
| Q2 | Apr – Jun | 63 |
| Q3 | Jul – Sep | 64 |
| Q4 | Oct – Dec | 62 |
Planning the 2026 US business calendar
The 2026 US federal holiday calendar has a few noteworthy quirks worth planning around.
Independence Day shifts to Friday, July 3. Since July 4 falls on a Saturday, the federal holiday moves to July 3rd. Combined with the weekend, this creates a natural long weekend — many workers take the full week off, making it one of the lowest-productivity periods of the year.
January is a two-holiday month. New Year's Day (Jan 1, Thursday) and Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan 19, Monday) both reduce January to just 20 working days — the second-lowest in the year alongside November.
November ties for fewest working days. Thanksgiving (Nov 26, Thursday) and Veterans Day (Nov 11, Wednesday) bring November to 19 working days. The informal "Thanksgiving Friday" — the day after Thanksgiving — is widely taken as PTO, further reducing the effective count for many businesses.
Juneteenth (June 19, Friday) creates a long weekend at the end of June. As a relatively new federal holiday (established 2021), not all private employers observe it, but its adoption is steadily growing.
Q3 (July–September) leads with 64 working days — the most productive quarter of the year — despite the July 4 holiday, thanks to August and September having no federal holidays.
State and local holidays
Federal holidays apply to federal government employees and are commonly observed by private employers. However, individual states and localities may have additional holidays not counted above. Notable examples:
- Good Friday — observed in some states (e.g., Texas, Tennessee)
- Cesar Chavez Day — California, Colorado, Texas (March 31)
- Patriots' Day — Massachusetts, Maine (third Monday in April)
- Election Day — some states grant this as a holiday
Use the calculator below to adjust for your state's specific holidays and get an exact count for your date range.