Working Days in a Year by Country

United States has 251 business days in 2026, after excluding 11 public holidays and 104 weekend days from 365 total days.

Public holidays: New Year's, MLK Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas

Total work hours: 2,008 hours (at 8 hours/day) or 1,882 hours (at 7.5 hours/day)

United Kingdom has 252 business days in 2026, after excluding 8 public holidays and 104 weekend days from 365 total days.

Public holidays: New Year's, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Early May, Spring, Summer Bank Holiday, Christmas, Boxing Day

Total work hours: 2,016 hours (at 8 hours/day) or 1,890 hours (at 7.5 hours/day)

Canada has 250 business days in 2026, after excluding 10 public holidays and 104 weekend days from 365 total days.

Public holidays: New Year's, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day, Christmas, Boxing Day

Total work hours: 2,000 hours (at 8 hours/day) or 1,875 hours (at 7.5 hours/day)

Australia has 250 business days in 2026, after excluding 8 public holidays and 104 weekend days from 365 total days.

Public holidays: New Year's, Australia Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Queen's Birthday, Christmas, Boxing Day

Total work hours: 2,000 hours (at 8 hours/day) or 1,875 hours (at 7.5 hours/day)

India has 245 business days in 2026, after excluding 15 public holidays and 104 weekend days from 365 total days.

Public holidays: Republic Day, Holi, Good Friday, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti, Dussehra, Diwali, Christmas, and regional holidays

Total work hours: 1,960 hours (at 8 hours/day) or 1,838 hours (at 7.5 hours/day)

Germany has 250 business days in 2026, after excluding 10 public holidays and 104 weekend days from 365 total days.

Public holidays: New Year's, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Ascension, Whit Monday, Unity Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas, Boxing Day

Total work hours: 2,000 hours (at 8 hours/day) or 1,875 hours (at 7.5 hours/day)

France has 249 business days in 2026, after excluding 11 public holidays and 104 weekend days from 365 total days.

Public holidays: New Year's, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Victory Day, Ascension, Whit Monday, Bastille Day, Assumption, All Saints', Armistice, Christmas

Total work hours: 1,992 hours (at 8 hours/day) or 1,868 hours (at 7.5 hours/day)

Japan has 245 business days in 2026, after excluding 16 public holidays and 104 weekend days from 365 total days.

Public holidays: New Year's (3 days), Coming of Age, National Foundation, Emperor's Birthday, Vernal Equinox, Showa Day, Constitution, Greenery, Children's, Marine, Mountain, Respect for Aged, Autumnal Equinox, Sports, Culture, Labour Thanksgiving

Total work hours: 1,960 hours (at 8 hours/day) or 1,838 hours (at 7.5 hours/day)

Singapore has 251 business days in 2026, after excluding 11 public holidays and 104 weekend days from 365 total days.

Public holidays: New Year's, Chinese New Year (2), Good Friday, Labour Day, Vesak, Hari Raya Haji, National Day, Deepavali, Christmas

Total work hours: 2,008 hours (at 8 hours/day) or 1,882 hours (at 7.5 hours/day)

UAE has 250 business days in 2026, after excluding 10 public holidays and 104 weekend days from 365 total days.

Public holidays: New Year's, Eid al-Fitr (3), Arafat Day, Eid al-Adha (3), Islamic New Year, Prophet's Birthday, National Day

Total work hours: 2,000 hours (at 8 hours/day) or 1,875 hours (at 7.5 hours/day)

New Zealand has 249 business days in 2026, after excluding 11 public holidays and 104 weekend days from 365 total days.

Public holidays: New Year's (2), Waitangi Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Queen's Birthday, Matariki, Labour Day, Christmas, Boxing Day

Total work hours: 1,992 hours (at 8 hours/day) or 1,868 hours (at 7.5 hours/day)

South Africa has 248 business days in 2026, after excluding 12 public holidays and 104 weekend days from 365 total days.

Public holidays: New Year's, Human Rights, Good Friday, Family Day, Freedom Day, Workers' Day, Youth Day, Women's Day, Heritage Day, Reconciliation, Christmas, Goodwill

Total work hours: 1,984 hours (at 8 hours/day) or 1,860 hours (at 7.5 hours/day)

The formula is simple:

1. Start with 365 days (366 in a leap year)
2. Subtract 104 weekend days (52 Saturdays + 52 Sundays)
3. Subtract public holidays that fall on weekdays
4. The result is your country's business days for the year

The count varies because holidays that fall on weekends are sometimes observed on the nearest weekday (Monday or Friday), and because each country has a different number of public holidays.