2026 Working Days Calendar for Louisiana, United States

⚖️ Legal Regulations

Federal law establishes 11 public holidays for federal employees. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is treated as the holiday for pay and leave purposes. Private employers are not required to provide paid holidays, but many follow the federal schedule. State and local governments may observe additional holidays.

📰 News

A notable legislative proposal for 2026 is the consideration of a permanent 'Half-Daylight Saving Time', which would shift clocks ahead by 30 minutes year-round. No changes to the federal holiday schedule for 2026 have been announced. The year is also noted for potential increased auroral activity.

💡 Insights

Many workers strategically use vacation days to create extended breaks by taking days off between a holiday and a weekend, known as 'bridge days'. The typical full-time work schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. There is significant regional variation, with some states observing unique holidays not recognized federally.

2026 Working days summary for Louisiana, United States

Louisiana, United States has 246 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 103 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 16 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

246
Working Days
103
Weekend Days
16
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 19 9 3 31
February 18 8 2 28
March 22 9 0 31
April 21 8 1 30
May 20 10 1 31
June 21 8 1 30
July 22 7 2 31
August 21 10 0 31
September 21 8 1 30
October 21 9 1 31
November 18 9 3 30
December 22 8 1 31
Total 246 103 16 365

2026 Calendar for Louisiana, United States

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
Day After New Year's
Day After New Year's
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

19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Lundi Gras
Lundi Gras
17
Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras
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

22 working days, 9 weekend days in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
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

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 (observed)
Independence Day (observed)
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

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays 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
Election Day
Election Day
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

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

2026-05-05 11:11:08The holiday set for Louisiana in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances while retaining several existing ones.

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