How many working days are there in 2026?
See how many working days there are in 2026, month by month. This counts Monday to Friday, less bank holidays, before annual leave.
253 working days
England and Wales, 2026. Before annual leave.
Working days in each month of 2026
| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 21 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 20 |
| May | 19 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 23 |
| August | 20 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 21 |
| Total | 253 |
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| Month | England and Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| February | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| March | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| April | 20 | 21 | 20 |
| May | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| June | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| July | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| August | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| September | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| October | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| November | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| December | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Total | 253 | 251 | 251 |
How we work it out
2026 has 365 days. Take off 104 weekend days and 8 weekday bank holidays in England and Wales. That leaves 253 working days, before annual leave.
Bank holiday dates come from GOV.UK. A bank holiday that falls on a weekend moves to a weekday as a substitute day, so it still takes a working day away.
How many days will you actually work?
Take your annual leave off the working days. With 25 days’ leave on top of bank holidays, a common allowance for office jobs, you’d work 228 days in England and Wales in 2026. If your employer counts bank holidays inside your allowance, take off only the days you book.
Part-time? Count the days you work. In England and Wales in 2026:
| Days worked each week | Working days in 2026 |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 253 |
| Monday to Thursday | 203 |
| Tuesday to Thursday | 156 |
| Monday, Wednesday and Friday | 149 |
These figures take off bank holidays only when they fall on a day you work. Part-time holiday is a share based on the days you work (GOV.UK).
Questions about working days in 2026
Which month has the most working days in 2026?
In England and Wales, July has the most, with 23. May has the fewest, with 19.
How many working days are there in a month?
In England and Wales in 2026, months have between 19 and 23 working days, 21.1 on average. A month has fewer when a bank holiday falls on a weekday in it.
How many weekdays are there in 2026?
261. Most years have 260 or 261 weekdays (52 weeks of five, plus one or two extra days), and a leap year can have 262. 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
Why do Scotland and Northern Ireland have fewer working days?
They have more bank holidays. Scotland’s include 2 January and St Andrew’s Day (but not Easter Monday), and Northern Ireland’s include St Patrick’s Day and the Battle of the Boyne on 12 July (Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971). Local holidays set by Scottish councils aren’t included here, so check yours.
Are bank holidays working days?
Not in these figures. Your employer doesn’t have to give you bank holidays off (GOV.UK), so if you work them, add them back on.