How Many Working Days Are There in Australia in 2026?
255
Australia has 255 working days and 110 non-working days in 2026.
2026 has 365 calendar days: 104 fall on a weekend and 6 public holiday days land on a weekday, which leaves Australia with 255 working days — roughly 2040 hours on a standard 8-hour day.
Working days
255 days
Non-working days
110 days
Public holiday days
7 days
Weekend days
104 days
Working days calculator
Pick a country, year and month and we count working days straight from the official holiday list — including make-up workdays (weekends worked to extend holidays), which is where generic calculators go wrong.
Result
255days
Non-working days
110
Weekend days
104
Public holidays on weekdays
6
Make-up workdays
0
Month by month
| Month | Working days | Days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 31 | 9 | 2 |
| February | 20 | 28 | 8 | 0 |
| March | 22 | 31 | 9 | 0 |
| April | 20 | 30 | 8 | 2 |
| May | 21 | 31 | 10 | 0 |
| June | 22 | 30 | 8 | 0 |
| July | 23 | 31 | 8 | 0 |
| August | 21 | 31 | 10 | 0 |
| September | 22 | 30 | 8 | 0 |
| October | 22 | 31 | 9 | 0 |
| November | 21 | 30 | 9 | 0 |
| December | 21 | 31 | 8 | 2 |
| Year total | 255 | 365 | 104 | 6 |
Working days by month · 2026
| Month | Working days | Days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 31 | 9 | 2 |
| February | 20 | 28 | 8 | 0 |
| March | 22 | 31 | 9 | 0 |
| April | 20 | 30 | 8 | 2 |
| May | 21 | 31 | 10 | 0 |
| June | 22 | 30 | 8 | 0 |
| July | 23 | 31 | 8 | 0 |
| August | 21 | 31 | 10 | 0 |
| September | 22 | 30 | 8 | 0 |
| October | 22 | 31 | 9 | 0 |
| November | 21 | 30 | 9 | 0 |
| December | 21 | 31 | 8 | 2 |
| Year total | 255 | 365 | 104 | 6 |
Last updated: 2026-07-20 · Dates officially confirmed
How we count
We walk the calendar day by day from 1 January to 31 December. A Monday-to-Friday date that is not on the official holiday list counts as a working day; multi-day breaks are expanded from their start to their end date. Weekends are non-working by default, except for weekend dates the government has designated as make-up workdays, which are counted back in. Every date is handled in UTC, so the result never shifts with the reader’s timezone.
Only nationwide statutory holidays for Australia are counted. Annual leave, sick leave, company shutdown days and holidays observed in one region only are not included, so banks, government offices and individual employers may work a slightly different calendar.
Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in Australia in 2026?+
Australia has 255 working days in 2026: 365 calendar days minus 104 weekend days and 6 public holiday days that fall on a weekday. That is about 2040 hours on a standard 8-hour day.
How many non-working days does Australia have in 2026?+
110 days: 104 weekend days plus 6 weekday public holidays. A further 1 holiday days already fall on a weekend, so they add no extra time off.
Why does your number differ from other working-day calculators?+
We work from the official Australia holiday list for 2026, expand every multi-day break and include substitute or observed days. Australia has no make-up workday system, so any correct calculation lands on 255; a different figure usually means a missed substitute day or an out-of-date list.
Which month has the most and fewest working days in Australia in 2026?+
July has the most with 23 working days, and April the fewest with 20. The table below breaks all twelve months down into working days, weekend days and holidays.
Does this include annual leave or company holidays?+
No. Only nationwide statutory holidays for Australia are counted. Annual leave, sick leave, employer shutdown days and region-specific holidays are excluded, so your own workplace calendar may differ by a few days.
Are the 2026 figures final?+
Yes. The 2026 Australia holiday list is officially published; this page was last updated on 2026-07-20, with sources listed on the matching year calendar.
