How many work days and hours are in a year? 250 days and 2,000 hours in 2026
Weekdays, federal holidays and working hours for 2026 and 2027, counted from the calendar and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's holiday schedule.
2026 has 261 weekdays (Monday to Friday). Take out the 11 federal holidays that fall on weekdays and 250 working days remain: 2,000 hours at 8 hours a day, or 2,088 hours if you are paid for holidays. Pay conversions conventionally use 2,080 hours (40 hours x 52 weeks). 2027 has 261 weekdays and 250 working days after its 11 weekday federal holidays.
Work days and hours, 2026 and 2027
| Year | Days | Weekdays | Federal holidays on weekdays | Working days | Hours at 8 a day | Hours with paid holidays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 365 | 261 | 11 | 250 | 2,000 | 2,088 |
| 2027 | 365 | 261 | 11 | 250 | 2,000 | 2,088 |
The 2,080-hour year is a convention, not a count: it assumes 40 hours in each of 52 weeks. A real year has 52 weeks plus one or two days, so its weekday count is 260, 261 or 262.
Working days in each month of 2026
| Month | Weekdays | Federal holidays | Working days | Hours at 8 a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 2 | 20 | 160 |
| February | 20 | 1 | 19 | 152 |
| March | 22 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| April | 22 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| May | 21 | 1 | 20 | 160 |
| June | 22 | 1 | 21 | 168 |
| July | 23 | 1 | 22 | 176 |
| August | 21 | 0 | 21 | 168 |
| September | 22 | 1 | 21 | 168 |
| October | 22 | 1 | 21 | 168 |
| November | 21 | 2 | 19 | 152 |
| December | 23 | 1 | 22 | 176 |
| Month | Weekdays | Federal holidays | Working days | Hours at 8 a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 2 | 19 | 152 |
| February | 20 | 1 | 19 | 152 |
| March | 23 | 0 | 23 | 184 |
| April | 22 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| May | 21 | 1 | 20 | 160 |
| June | 22 | 1 | 21 | 168 |
| July | 22 | 1 | 21 | 168 |
| August | 22 | 0 | 22 | 176 |
| September | 22 | 1 | 21 | 168 |
| October | 21 | 1 | 20 | 160 |
| November | 22 | 2 | 20 | 160 |
| December | 23 | 1 | 22 | 176 |
Federal holidays (observed dates)
| Date observed | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thursday, January 1 | New Year's Day |
| Monday, January 19 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Monday, February 16 | Washington's Birthday |
| Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day |
| Friday, June 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
| Friday, July 3 | Independence Day |
| Monday, September 7 | Labor Day |
| Monday, October 12 | Columbus Day |
| Wednesday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
| Thursday, November 26 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
| Date observed | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Friday, January 1 | New Year's Day |
| Monday, January 18 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Monday, February 15 | Washington's Birthday |
| Monday, May 31 | Memorial Day |
| Friday, June 18 | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
| Monday, July 5 | Independence Day |
| Monday, September 6 | Labor Day |
| Monday, October 11 | Columbus Day |
| Thursday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
| Thursday, November 25 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday, December 24 | Christmas Day |
These are the holidays for federal employees. Private employers choose their own paid holidays; many follow some or all of this list.
Hours in a year at other schedules
| Schedule | 52-week convention | Working days 2026 | Working days 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 hours a week | 2,080 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| 37.5 hours a week | 1,950.0 | 1,875 | 1,875 |
| 35 hours a week | 1,820 | 1,750 | 1,750 |
| 32 hours a week | 1,664 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| 30 hours a week | 1,560 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| 20 hours a week | 1,040 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
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How this page is built
Weekdays and working days are counted from the calendar. Federal holidays and their observed dates come from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's schedule (5 U.S.C. 6103). Hours multiply working days by the stated hours a day.
- Your employer's holidays, paid leave and shift pattern change your own count.
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Federal Holidays (2026 and 2027 schedules), read Nov 5, 2026.