249 working days in the United States in 2027
2027 has 261 weekdays (Monday to Friday). In the United States, 12 federal holidays fall on one of them (New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1, Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 18, Washington’s Birthday (Presidents’ Day) on Monday, February 15, Memorial Day on Monday, May 31, Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed) on Friday, June 18, Independence Day (observed) on Monday, July 5, Labor Day on Monday, September 6, Columbus Day on Monday, October 11, Veterans Day on Thursday, November 11, Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 25, Christmas Day (observed) on Friday, December 24 and New Year’s Day (observed) on Friday, December 31), which leaves 249 working days. The count removes the 11 federal holidays, on their observed dates (Friday or Monday when the holiday falls on a weekend). That is the calendar of federal agencies, the Federal Reserve and most banks. State holidays are not removed.
Working days per month in 2027
| Month | Working days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | January 1: New Year’s Day · January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| February | 19 | February 15: Washington’s Birthday (Presidents’ Day) |
| March | 23 | None |
| April | 22 | None |
| May | 20 | May 31: Memorial Day |
| June | 21 | June 18: Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed) |
| July | 21 | July 5: Independence Day (observed) |
| August | 22 | None |
| September | 21 | September 6: Labor Day |
| October | 20 | October 11: Columbus Day |
| November | 20 | November 11: Veterans Day · November 25: Thanksgiving Day |
| December | 21 | December 24: Christmas Day (observed) · December 31: New Year’s Day (observed) |
| Year | 249 | 12 |
The busiest month is March with 23 working days; the lightest, January and February with 19.
By quarter and half-year
First quarter: 61 working days. Second quarter: 63. Third quarter: 64. Fourth quarter: 61. That makes 124 working days in the first half of 2027 and 125 in the second.
Working hours in 2027
At 8 hours a day, 249 working days come to 1,992 hours; at 7.5 hours, 1,867.5 hours; at 7 hours, 1,743 hours. Paid vacation is not deducted: 10 days off take away 80 hours at 8 hours a day.
2027 and 2026 compared
2027 has 1 working day fewer than 2026 in the United States (249 against 250), because 12 holidays fall on weekdays in 2027 against 11 in 2026. See working days in the United States in 2026 and the full list of US federal holidays 2027, with long weekends and bridge days.
To count the business days between two dates of your choice, use the calculator at the top of this page, set to the United States. The 2027 calendar shows the whole year on one page.