How many working days are there in 2028?
See how many working days there are in 2028, month by month. This counts Monday to Friday, less bank holidays, before annual leave.
252 working days
England and Wales, 2028. Before annual leave.
Working days in each month of 2028
| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 20 |
| February | 21 |
| March | 23 |
| April | 18 |
| May | 21 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 21 |
| August | 22 |
| September | 21 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 22 |
| December | 19 |
| Total | 252 |
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| Month | England and Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 19 | 20 |
| February | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| March | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| April | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| May | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| June | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| July | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| August | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| September | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| October | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| November | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| December | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Total | 252 | 251 | 250 |
How we work it out
2028 has 366 days. Take off 106 weekend days and 8 weekday bank holidays in England and Wales. That leaves 252 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.
2028 is a leap year, but it doesn’t gain a working day: it starts on a Saturday and ends on a Sunday, so the extra day is a weekend day.
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 227 days in England and Wales in 2028. 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 2028:
| Days worked each week | Working days in 2028 |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 252 |
| Monday to Thursday | 201 |
| Tuesday to Thursday | 155 |
| 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 2028
Which month has the most working days in 2028?
In England and Wales, March has the most, with 23. April has the fewest, with 18.
How many working days are there in a month?
In England and Wales in 2028, months have between 18 and 23 working days, 21.0 on average. A month has fewer when a bank holiday falls on a weekday in it.
How many weekdays are there in 2028?
260. Most years have 260 or 261 weekdays (52 weeks of five, plus one or two extra days), and a leap year can have 262. 2028 starts on a Saturday and ends on a Sunday.
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.