2026 Working Days Calendar for District of Columbia, United States

⚖️ Legal Regulations

Federal holidays are established by US law for federal employees and the District of Columbia. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a holiday for pay and leave purposes for most federal employees. States and private employers are not required to observe federal holidays, leading to a decentralized system with varying state-specific holidays and observances.

📰 News

A notable proposal for 2026 is a US bill aiming to establish permanent 'Half-Daylight Saving Time,' which would turn clocks ahead by 30 minutes, placing the country halfway between standard time and DST. No sources indicate the creation of new federal holidays or significant changes to working time regulations specifically for 2026.

💡 Insights

Workplace culture includes observances like 'Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day' and 'Employee Appreciation Day'. Strategic vacation planning to combine days off with public holidays for extended breaks is common, with articles often listing the 'best days to take off' each year. The typical full-time work schedule is often cited as 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

2026 Working days summary for District of Columbia, United States

District of Columbia, United States has 249 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 12 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

249
Working Days
104
Weekend Days
12
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January209231
February198128
March229031
April218130
May2010131
June218130
July228131
August2110031
September218130
October219131
November199230
December228131
Total24910412365

2026 Calendar for District of Columbia, 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
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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
13
14
15
16
Washington’s Birthday (aka Presidents Day)
Washington’s Birthday (aka Presidents Day)
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday 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

22 working days, 9 weekend days in March 2026.

April 2026

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

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday 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 Independence Day
Juneteenth National Independence Day
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Independence Day
Independence Day
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

22 working days, 8 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
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Columbus Day
Columbus 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
28
29
30

19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 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.

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