How Many Work Hours in a Month?

When you need to know the number of working hours in a month for payroll purposes, you want the answer fast and easy.

The table below provides the answer for all the months of 5, from January to December.

The calculations are made for a standard five-day work week, Monday through Friday, eight hours per day.

Working Days Calendar for 2026

Month

Number of Working Days

Working Hours Monthly

Working Hours Monthly - Holidays

Holidays

January 1-31

22

176

168

Sunday, January 18, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February 1-28

20

160

152

Sunday, February 15, Washington's Birthday

March 1-31

22

176

176

April 1-30

22

176

176

May 1-31

21

168

160

Sunday, May 24, Memorial Day

June 1-30

22

176

168

Thursday, June 18, Juneteenth National Independence Day

July 1-31

23

184

176

Thursday, July 2, Independence Day

August 1-31

21

168

168

September 1-30

22

176

168

Sunday, September 6, Labor Day

October 1-31

22

176

168

Sunday, October 11, Columbus Day

November 1-30

21

168

152

Tuesday, November 10, Veterans Day

Wednesday, November 25, Thanksgiving Day

December 1-31

23

184

176

Thursday, December 24, Christmas Day

Total

261

2088

2008

11