1. 2026 Month-by-Month Workday & Hours Table
The table below itemizes every month in 2026. 2026 is a standard common year of 365 days starting on a Thursday and ending on a Thursday.
| Month | Total Days | Weekends | Weekdays | Holidays | Net Workdays | Work Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 160 hrs |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 152 hrs |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 176 hrs |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 176 hrs |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 160 hrs |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 168 hrs |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 22 | 176 hrs |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 168 hrs |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 168 hrs |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 168 hrs |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 152 hrs |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 22 | 176 hrs |
| Total / Year | 365 | 104 | 261 | 11 | 250 | 2,000 hrs |
2. Quarterly Workday Breakdown for Fiscal Planning
Corporate financial accounting and quarterly revenue forecasting track performance across standard fiscal quarters:
Q1 2026
Jan 1 – Mar 31
61 Net Days
488 Working Hours
3 Holidays (New Year, MLK, Presidents)
Q2 2026
Apr 1 – Jun 30
64 Net Days
512 Working Hours
2 Holidays (Memorial, Juneteenth)
Q3 2026
Jul 1 – Sep 30
64 Net Days
512 Working Hours
2 Holidays (Independence, Labor)
Q4 2026
Oct 1 – Dec 31
61 Net Days
488 Working Hours
4 Holidays (Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas)
3. How Organizations Apply 2026 Working Day Metrics
FTE Capacity Planning
One Full-Time Equivalent (1.0 FTE) in 2026 equals exactly 2,000 productive work hours. Staffing coordinators calculate fractional headcount (e.g., 0.5 FTE = 1,000 hours, 0.8 FTE = 1,600 hours) against this annual threshold.
Government & Defense Contracting
Federal defense and civilian agencies benchmark contract labor rates on 2,000 billable hours per year, treating 11 statutory federal holidays as non-billable periods under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines.
Need to Calculate Custom Dates or Exclude Holidays?
Use our interactive Working Days Calculator to specify custom date intervals and export CSV files.