2026 Working Days Calendar for Georgia, United States

⚖️ Legal Regulations

The United States has no federal law mandating private sector holidays; the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governs overtime pay but not time off. Federal holidays are established by Congress and apply primarily to federal employees and the District of Columbia. State and local governments, as well as private employers, determine their own holiday schedules, though many follow the federal list. There is no federal law for partial working days or restricted holidays for specific groups.

📰 News

2026 marks the 250th anniversary (Semiquincentennial) of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a major national milestone with commemorative events and coins. A US bill proposing permanent 'Half-Daylight Saving Time' (a 30-minute shift) has been referenced, though it is not a change to working day regulations. No new federal holidays or changes to working time regulations for 2026 were identified in the provided sources.

💡 Insights

Strategic vacation planning is common, with articles suggesting the 'best days to take off' to combine with public holidays for extended breaks. The day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is not a federal holiday but is a paid day off for many employees, creating a popular four-day weekend. The typical full-time work schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, though flexible and remote work arrangements have become more widespread.

2026 Working days summary for Georgia, United States

Georgia, United States has 247 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 14 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

247
Working Days
104
Weekend Days
14
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 9 2 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 22 9 0 31
April 20 8 2 30
May 20 10 1 31
June 21 8 1 30
July 22 8 1 31
August 21 10 0 31
September 21 8 1 30
October 21 9 1 31
November 18 9 3 30
December 21 8 2 31
Total 247 104 14 365

2026 Calendar for Georgia, 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
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days 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
Good Friday (State Holiday)
Good Friday (State Holiday)
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Confederate Memorial Day
Confederate Memorial Day
28
29
30

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays 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
Juneteenth
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 (observed)
Independence Day (observed)
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
State Holiday (Day after Thanksgiving)
State Holiday (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
Washington's Birthday (observed)
Washington's Birthday (observed)
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-05 11:10:59In the 2026 holiday set update for Georgia, a new holiday was added, and one holiday was observed on a different date, resulting in a slight expansion of the holiday calendar.