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How Many Business Days Are in a Year (2025 Edition)

Quick answer: there are 250 U.S. business days in 2025 (weekends excluded, plus U.S. federal holidays with observed rules). Below is the math, regional comparisons, and a calculator to compute any date range.

U.S. (2025)
250
Business days in 2025 (excludes weekends + federal holidays, using observed rules)
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How we calculated it

The year 2025 has 365 days. Of those, 104 are weekends (52 Saturdays + 52 Sundays), leaving 261 weekdays. Subtracting 11 U.S. federal holidays (with observed rules) yields 250 business days.

U.S. federal holidays — 2025 & 2026

2025
  • New Year’s Day — Wed, Jan 1
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Mon, Jan 20
  • Washington’s Birthday — Mon, Feb 17
  • Memorial Day — Mon, May 26
  • Juneteenth — Thu, Jun 19
  • Independence Day — Fri, Jul 4
  • Labor Day — Mon, Sep 1
  • Columbus/Indigenous Peoples’ Day — Mon, Oct 13
  • Veterans Day — Tue, Nov 11
  • Thanksgiving — Thu, Nov 27
  • Christmas Day — Thu, Dec 25
2026
  • New Year’s Day — Thu, Jan 1
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Mon, Jan 19
  • Washington’s Birthday — Mon, Feb 16
  • Memorial Day — Mon, May 25
  • Juneteenth — Fri, Jun 19
  • Independence Day — Sat, Jul 4 (observed Fri, Jul 3)
  • Labor Day — Mon, Sep 7
  • Columbus/Indigenous Peoples’ Day — Mon, Oct 12
  • Veterans Day — Wed, Nov 11
  • Thanksgiving — Thu, Nov 26
  • Christmas Day — Fri, Dec 25

Observed rules: If a federal holiday falls on Saturday, it’s observed on Friday; if it falls on Sunday, it’s observed on Monday.

Business days by country (2025)

Below are approximate business-day counts using common national holidays. Local/regional holidays vary—use the calculator to add custom dates.

Region Weekdays (2025) Holidays counted Business days
United States 261 11 federal 250
Canada (federal subset) 261 ~8 253
United Kingdom 261 ~8 253
EU (generic) 261 ~5 256

Counts are approximations using widely observed national holidays and standard Mon–Fri workweeks. Many countries, provinces, and industries observe additional dates.