How to read the chart
2026 has 261 weekdays. Taking out 11 federal holidays leaves 250 business days. 2027 has 261 weekdays and 12 observed holidays, so 249 business days.
2027 counts 12 holidays because New Year's Day 2028 falls on a Saturday and is observed on Friday, December 31, 2027.
Which holidays are counted
The eleven US federal holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas (5 U.S.C. 6103, OPM). Private employers choose their own paid holidays, and many close on fewer days. For your own calendar, use the business days calculator.
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