United States · 2026
Business Days Left in 2026United States
Calculate how many business days, weekends, federal holidays and working hours remain in the year.
Today in the US:
53 Business Days left
- Total days 78 calendar days
- Saturdays 11
- Sundays 11
- Weekend days 22 Saturdays + Sundays
- Federal holidays 3 on weekdays
- Working hours 424 8h × 53 days
- Calendar hours* 1,872 days × 24
- Next federal holiday 27 days Veterans Day, Nov 11
* Calendar hours = days × 24. When the clocks change, the real total is an hour more or less.
Year progress
78% of 2026 has passed
- Days elapsed
- 287
- Days remaining
- 78
- Business days remaining
- 53
Upcoming Federal Holidays
United States · Oct 15 – Dec 31, 2026
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Veterans Day
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
United States Federal holiday
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Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 26, 2026
United States Federal holiday
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Christmas Day
Friday, December 25, 2026
United States Federal holiday
How business days are calculated
We count every date from today to December 31, including both. Each date goes into exactly one bucket: a weekend day, a federal holiday that falls on a weekday, or a business day. That way no date is ever subtracted twice.
Working hours are simply business days × hours per day. Use the 8h selector above to match your contract.
Federal holidays rules
We use the 11 federal holidays observed by federal employees. A holiday on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before, and one on a Sunday on the Monday after.
State holidays and company-specific days off aren't included. Many private employers observe fewer holidays than the federal government.
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Frequently asked questions
How many business days are left this year in the US?
There are 53 business days left in 2026 in the US, counting from today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) to December 31 inclusive. That is 78 days in total, minus 22 weekend days and 3 federal holidays falling on weekdays.
Are federal holidays included in business days?
No. Any federal holiday that falls on a weekday is removed from the business days total. A holiday on a Saturday or Sunday is already a weekend day, so it isn't subtracted again; where the rules give a substitute weekday, that weekday is removed instead.
Are Saturdays and Sundays business days?
No. The calculator uses a Monday–Friday working week for the US, so Saturdays and Sundays are counted as weekend days. If you work weekends or shifts, your own total will differ.
How are working hours calculated?
Working hours = business days × hours per day. At 8 hours a day that is 424 hours. Change the hours-per-day setting above to match your contract.
What holidays are counted in the United States?
The 11 federal holidays set by 5 U.S.C. 6103: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. A holiday on a Saturday is observed the Friday before, and one on a Sunday the Monday after. State holidays are not included, and private employers may not observe every federal holiday.
Which date counts as "today"?
Today is the current date in the US (America/New_York time), not your device's date, so the figures change at local midnight there. Today is included in the count, but only as a business day if it is one.