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Count the working days between two dates, or find the deadline that falls a number of business days after a date. US federal holidays are computed for any year.
Holidays in 2026
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1, 2026
- Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.Mon, Jan 19, 2026
- Washington's Birthday (Presidents Day)Mon, Feb 16, 2026
- Memorial DayMon, May 25, 2026
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19, 2026
- Independence Dayobserved (actual date Sat, Jul 4, 2026)Fri, Jul 3, 2026
- Labor DayMon, Sep 7, 2026
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12, 2026
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11, 2026
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26, 2026
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25, 2026
Business days
19
- Calendar days
- 28
- Weekend days
- 8
- Holidays skipped
- 1
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11, 2026
Counts weekdays minus the holidays above. State holidays, company closures and court rules can change a deadline, so check the contract or the rule that sets it. Nothing you type leaves your browser.
How business days are counted
A business day is a weekday that isn't a holiday. The calculator walks through every date in the range, skips Saturdays and Sundays, and skips the federal holidays set by 5 U.S.C. 6103. Holidays are computed from their rules (third Monday of January, last Monday of May, fourth Thursday of November and so on), so any year works, past or future.
The start date isn't counted unless you check the box. That matches how most deadlines read: if a contract arrives on Monday and you have 3 business days to sign, the days are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. When a contract says "calendar days" instead, every date counts, weekends included.
US federal holidays in 2026 and 2027
2026
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1, 2026
- Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.Mon, Jan 19, 2026
- Washington's Birthday (Presidents Day)Mon, Feb 16, 2026
- Memorial DayMon, May 25, 2026
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, 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
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25, 2026
2027
- New Year's DayFri, Jan 1, 2027
- Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.Mon, Jan 18, 2027
- Washington's Birthday (Presidents Day)Mon, Feb 15, 2027
- Memorial DayMon, May 31, 2027
- Juneteenth National Independence Day (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
- Christmas Day (observed)Fri, Dec 24, 2027
- New Year's Day (observed)Fri, Dec 31, 2027
"Observed" means the holiday falls on a weekend and the day off moves to the nearest weekday. Private employers don't have to follow the federal list, and states add their own days, so check the calendar of whoever sets your deadline. The calculator is an estimate, not legal advice.
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IN SHORT
Business days are Monday to Friday minus holidays. 2026 has 261 weekdays and 11 federal holidays, so 250 business days. When a federal holiday lands on a Saturday it's observed the Friday before, and on a Sunday the Monday after: Independence Day 2026 falls on a Saturday, so Friday, July 3 is the day off.
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