2026 Working Days Calendar for Pennsylvania, United States

⚖️ Legal Regulations

The United States has 11 federal holidays established by law (5 U.S.C. 6103), primarily for federal employees and the District of Columbia. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is typically observed as the holiday for federal pay and leave purposes, as seen with Independence Day in 2026. States and private employers are not required to observe federal holidays, leading to a patchwork of state-specific legal holidays and varying workplace policies.

📰 News

For 2026, no sources indicate new federal holidays or major nationwide changes to work time regulations in the United States. The primary noted adjustment is the standard observance rule for Independence Day (July 4th) falling on a Saturday, making Friday, July 3rd, the observed holiday for federal employees. News about British Columbia adopting permanent Daylight Saving Time relates to Canada, not the U.S.

💡 Insights

The standard U.S. work week is Monday through Friday. A common cultural practice is strategically using vacation days around public holidays to create extended breaks, such as taking four days off around Labor Day to get nine consecutive days off. Many states also observe unique local holidays not recognized nationally, like Patriots' Day or Nevada Day.

2026 Working days summary for Pennsylvania, United States

Pennsylvania, 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
January 20 9 2 31
February 19 8 1 28
March 22 9 0 31
April 22 8 0 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 22 8 1 31
Total 249 104 12 365

2026 Calendar for Pennsylvania, 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
Presidents' Day
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
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
Juneteenth National Freedom 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
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
Indigenous People's Day
Indigenous People's 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

2026-05-05 11:11:26In the 2026 holiday set update for Pennsylvania, one holiday was adjusted to be observed on a different date.

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