Examples
Working days in January 2027 (U.S.)
January 2027 starts on a Friday, so its 31 days include 10 weekend days, leaving 21 weekdays. New Year’s Day (Friday, January 1) and Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 18) both fall on weekdays, so the month has 19 business days.
A 10-business-day deadline
An invoice dated Wednesday, November 18, 2026 is due in 10 business days. Counting from the next day and skipping the weekends and Thanksgiving (November 26), the deadline is Thursday, December 3, 2026.
Which holidays are skipped
United States: the 11 federal holidays, worked out for any year. When one falls on a Saturday it’s observed on the Friday before; on a Sunday, the Monday after. State and local holidays aren’t included; add them under Custom days off if they matter to you.
Private employers don’t have to give any of these days off, and most give about six. Open Which holidays to untick the ones you work, or tap Typical private employer.
United Kingdom: bank holidays for England & Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, including the holidays whose dates move each spring. A bank holiday that falls at a weekend moves to the next weekday. One-off holidays, such as a coronation, need adding as custom days off.
Your weekend can be Saturday–Sunday, Friday–Saturday or Sunday only.
Business days per month
Monday-to-Friday working days in each month, minus public holidays that fall on weekdays.
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 19 |
| February | 19 | 19 |
| March | 22 | 23 |
| April | 22 | 22 |
| May | 20 | 20 |
| June | 21 | 21 |
| July | 22 | 21 |
| August | 21 | 22 |
| September | 21 | 21 |
| October | 21 | 20 |
| November | 19 | 20 |
| December | 22 | 21 |
| Total | 250 | 249 |
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 |
| February | 20 | 20 |
| March | 22 | 21 |
| April | 20 | 22 |
| May | 19 | 19 |
| June | 22 | 22 |
| July | 23 | 22 |
| August | 20 | 21 |
| September | 22 | 22 |
| October | 22 | 21 |
| November | 21 | 22 |
| December | 21 | 21 |
| Total | 253 | 253 |
U.S. federal holidays 2026 and 2027
2026
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1, 2026
- Martin Luther King Jr. DayMon, Jan 19, 2026
- Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)Mon, Feb 16, 2026
- Memorial DayMon, May 25, 2026
- JuneteenthFri, Jun 19, 2026
- Independence Day (observed)Fri, Jul 3, 2026
- Labor DayMon, Sep 7, 2026
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12, 2026
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11, 2026
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26, 2026
- Dec 25 public holidayFri, Dec 25, 2026
2027
- New Year's DayFri, Jan 1, 2027
- Martin Luther King Jr. DayMon, Jan 18, 2027
- Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)Mon, Feb 15, 2027
- Memorial DayMon, May 31, 2027
- Juneteenth (observed)Fri, Jun 18, 2027
- Independence Day (observed)Mon, Jul 5, 2027
- Labor DayMon, Sep 6, 2027
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 11, 2027
- Veterans DayThu, Nov 11, 2027
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 25, 2027
- Dec 25 public holiday (observed)Fri, Dec 24, 2027
UK bank holidays 2026 (England & Wales)
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1, 2026
- March/April bank holiday (Friday)Fri, Apr 3, 2026
- March/April bank holiday (Monday)Mon, Apr 6, 2026
- Early May bank holidayMon, May 4, 2026
- Spring bank holidayMon, May 25, 2026
- Summer bank holidayMon, Aug 31, 2026
- Dec 25 bank holidayFri, Dec 25, 2026
- Boxing Day (substitute day)Mon, Dec 28, 2026