How Many Working Days Are In A Year?

How many days - not including holidays and vacation - do full time employees work? In the United States, the number is relatively high, averaging 260 days per year. It can change depending on year. For example, come leap years there is a potential extra workday, should it land during the business week.

Here’s a breakdown for 2025:

• January: 22 working days
• February: 20 working days
• March: 23 working days
• April: 20 working days
• May: 23 working days
• June: 22 working days
• July: 21 working days
• August: 23 working days
• September: 21 working days
• October: 22 working days
• November: 22 working days
• December: 21 working days

As a payroll professional, especially one in charge of multi-state compliance, knowing the amount of work days for any given state in any given year may pose a challenge. That’s where a tax engine steps up to bat. Unless otherwise stated, the Symmetry Tax Engine assumes the mandate 260 federal amount. The above mentioned states are researched and then hard coded into the system to ensure the correct rate. Through this logic, the accurate number is always possible.