⚖️ Legal Regulations

Working day regulations in the United States are governed by federal and state laws. Federal holidays are designated by Congress and apply to federal employees and the District of Columbia, while state governments and private employers determine their own holiday schedules. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets standards for minimum wage, overtime pay, and recordkeeping, but does not require payment for time not worked, such as holidays.

📰 News

A notable proposal for 2026 is the 'Half-Daylight Saving Time' bill, which aims to turn clocks ahead by 30 minutes permanently, placing the country halfway between standard time and DST. The year 2026 marks the 250th anniversary (Semiquincentennial) of the United States, with July 4th being a major national milestone, though no specific new federal holiday has been announced for it.

💡 Insights

American workplace culture often includes strategic vacation planning, using public holidays to create extended breaks. Observances like 'Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day' and 'Employee Appreciation Day' reflect cultural workplace practices. When a federal holiday falls on a weekend, a substitute weekday is often observed, and many states have additional regional holidays.

2026 Working days summary for California, United States

California, United States has 247 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 103 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 15 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

247
Working Days
103
Weekend Days
15
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 9 2 31
February 18 8 2 28
March 21 9 1 31
April 22 8 0 30
May 20 10 1 31
June 22 8 0 30
July 23 7 1 31
August 21 10 0 31
September 19 8 3 30
October 21 9 1 31
November 18 9 3 30
December 22 8 1 31
Total 247 103 15 365

2026 Calendar for California, United States

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Lincoln's Birthday
Lincoln's Birthday
13
14
15
16
Presidents' Day
Presidents' Day
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
César Chávez Day
César Chávez Day

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Memorial Day
Memorial Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Juneteenth National Freedom Day: A Day of Observance
Juneteenth National Freedom Day: A Day of Observance
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Independence Day
Independence Day
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labor Day
Labor Day
8
9
California Admission Day
California Admission Day
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
California Native American Day
California Native American Day
26
27
28
29
30

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Indigenous Peoples' Day
Indigenous Peoples' Day
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Veterans Day
Veterans Day
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day
27
Day after Thanksgiving
Day after Thanksgiving
28
29
30

18 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 holidays in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:31:29The holiday set for California in 2026 has been updated to reflect a slight adjustment in observances, including the introduction of new commemorative days and the renaming of existing ones.
2026-05-05 11:10:54The holiday set for California in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances while retaining several existing ones.

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