Working Days 2024

Are you interested in finding out the number of working days for 2024 and how many working days and hours each month of the year has? LeaveBoard has the answer to these questions. We provide you with a calendar with all the information regarding the number of working days and working hours for full-time employees.

2024 Working Days per Month

In the following table, you will find the number of working days and business days per month of the year (from January to December 2024). The table includes essential details such as the number of monthly hours, weekends, or public holidays. The table can help when you need to handle the monthly payroll for your workforce or plan work correctly. The table is generated for the US audience. However, with the downloadable Excel table, you can personalize your public holidays.

Month

Number of working days

Number of business days

Number of weekend days

Working hours monthly

Holidays

January 1-31

23

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168

Monday, January 01, New Year's Day

Monday, January 15 -Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

February 1-29

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20

8

160

Monday, February 19 - Washington’s Birthday

March 1-31

21

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10

168

 

April 1-30

22

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8

176

 

May 1-31

23

22

8

176

Monday, May 27 -Memorial Day

June 1-30

20

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10

152

Wednesday, June 19-Juneteenth National Independence Day

July 1-31

23

22

8

176

Thursday, July 04 - Independence Day

August 1-31

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9

176

 

September 1-30

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20

9

160

Monday, September 02 - Labor Day

October 1-31

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176

Monday, October 14 - Columbus Day

November 1-30

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19

9

152

Monday, November 11 - Veterans Day

Thursday, November 28 - Thanksgiving Day

December 1-31

22

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9

168

Wednesday, December 25 - Christmas Day

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104

2008

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Working Days 2024

The following calculations are made for employees working 8 hours per day from Monday to Friday that follow the US public holidays:

  • Total working days (Monday to Friday): 262 days (or 2096 hours)
  • Total business days (Monday to Friday - Federal Holidays): 251 days (or 2008 hours)
  • 2024 has 366 days. It has 11 holidays during the week, and there are 104 weekend days.

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2024 Working Hours Calendar

To provide more granularity and details, in the following calendar shows has all the US holidays, working hours monthly, and the working days.

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FAQ Working Days and Hours

How many working hours are in a year?

Since there are 2096 working hours in 2024, we remove 11 days of Holidays (11 days x 8h) and 10 days of Paid Time Off (10 days x 8h), then we're discussing about approximately 1928 hours (2096 - 88 - 80).

We provide a detailed explanation here.


How many work days are in 2024?

In 2024 there are 262 working days (Monday to Friday).


How many business days are in 2024?

In 2024 there are 251 business days (Monday to Friday - Federal Holidays).


How many days are in 2024?

2024 is a leap year and has 366 days.


How many weekdays in 2024?

In 2024 there are 104 weekend days. Explanation: 366 - 104 weekends = 262 week days. Weekdays are any day of the week other than Sunday or Saturday.


How many weekend days in 2024?

In 2024 there are 104 weekend days (Saturday - Sunday).


How many workweeks are in a year?

On average, Americans have 48 working weeks per year. Note: This number might differ depending on the number of PTO and holidays you are entitled.


How many weeks are in a year?

One common year has 52 weeks and 1 day, while one leap year has 52 weeks and 2 days.

Explanation: 

  • Common year: 365 days / (365 days) / (7 days/week) = 52.143 weeks = 52 weeks + 1 day. 
  • Leap year: 366 days = (366 days) / (7 days/week) = 52.286 weeks = 52 weeks + 2 days.

How many hours are in a year?

In 2024, and in every leap years there are 8784 hours. Explanation: (366 days) x (24 hours/day) = 8784 hours. The next leap years are in 2028 and 2032.
For common years, like 2025, 2026, 2027, there are 8760 hours per year. Explanation: (365 days) x (24 hours/day) = 8760 hours.


How many working days are in a year?

There are typically 252 working days in a year. This number can vary slightly depending on the specific holiday schedule of a given company or organization.


How many weekend days in a year?

There are approximately 104 weekend days in a year. The number of weekend days can vary slightly from year to year due to leap years, but on average, there are 52 weeks in a year and in each week we have a two weekend days 52 x 2 = 104 weekend days per year. Other way to ask this question is how many Saturdays and Sundays are in a year?


How many hours are in a week?

Every week has 168 hours. Explanation: 1 week = 7 days/week = (7 days/week) x (24 hours/day) = 168 hours/week.



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