Business Days in January 2026
January 2026 has 20 business days in the United States: 22 weekdays minus New Year's Day and Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr..
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From Thursday, January 1, 2026 to Saturday, January 31, 2026, both counted.
- Calendar days
- 31
- Weekend days
- 9
- Federal holidays
- 2
31 calendar days − 9 weekend days − 2 holidays = 20 business days
The first business day of January 2026 is Friday, January 2, 2026. The last is Friday, January 30, 2026.
January 2026 calendar
20 business days, 9 weekend days and 2 federal holidays.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New Year's Day | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Business day Weekend Federal holiday
Holidays in January 2026
- New Year's DayThursday, January 1, 2026
- Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.Monday, January 19, 2026
Business days in January in other years
| Month | Weekdays | Holidays | Business days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 23 | 2 | 21 |
| January 2026 | 22 | 2 | 20 |
| January 2027 | 21 | 2 | 19 |
| January 2028 | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| January 2029 | 23 | 2 | 21 |
How this count works
- Every Monday to Friday is a business day, except US federal holidays.
- Both the first and the last day of the month are counted.
- At 8 hours a day, January 2026 has 160 working hours.
- For other days off or a different weekend, use the business days calculator.