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 2025

Month

Number of Working Days

Working Hours Monthly

Working Hours Monthly - Holidays

Holidays

January 1-31

23

184

176

Sunday, January 19, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February 1-28

20

160

152

Sunday, February 16, Washington's Birthday

March 1-31

21

168

168

April 1-30

22

176

176

May 1-31

22

176

168

Sunday, May 25, Memorial Day

June 1-30

21

168

160

Wednesday, June 18, Juneteenth National Independence Day

July 1-31

23

184

176

Thursday, July 3, Independence Day

August 1-31

21

168

160

Sunday, August 31, Labor Day

September 1-30

22

176

176

October 1-31

23

184

176

Sunday, October 12, Columbus Day

November 1-30

20

160

144

Monday, November 10, Veterans Day

Wednesday, November 26, Thanksgiving Day

December 1-31

23

184

176

Wednesday, December 24, Christmas Day

Total

261

2088

2008

11