2026 Working Days Calendar for South Dakota, United States

⚖️ Legal Regulations

Federal holidays in the United States are established by law (5 U.S.C. 6103). When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is treated as a holiday for federal pay and leave purposes; if it falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed. Inauguration Day is a restricted holiday for federal employees in the Washington, D.C. area only. Private employers are not legally required to provide these days off.

📰 News

For 2026, Independence Day (July 4) falls on a Saturday, so the preceding Friday, July 3, is observed as a federal holiday. There is also a news item regarding a proposed bill to establish a permanent 'Half-Daylight Saving Time,' shifting clocks ahead by 30 minutes year-round.

💡 Insights

Many workers use vacation days to create 'bridge days' between holidays and weekends for extended breaks. The holiday commonly called 'Presidents Day' is officially designated as 'Washington’s Birthday' in federal law. A typical full-time work schedule is Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.

2026 Working days summary for South Dakota, United States

South Dakota, United States has 250 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 103 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 12 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

250
Working Days
103
Weekend Days
12
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January209231
February198128
March229031
April228030
May2010131
June218130
July227231
August2110031
September218130
October219131
November199230
December228131
Total25010312365

2026 Calendar for South Dakota, 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
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 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
Native Americans' Day
Native Americans' 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.