How many business days in a year?

[Yasha]

I’m trying to plan annual targets and financial projections, and I need clarity on how many business days in a year are generally considered standard. Does it usually exclude federal holidays, or just weekends? I’d appreciate a simple breakdown.

 

[MitchelThe]

To calculate business days in a year, you can use the following formula: 365 - ((days of the week in a month * months in a year) + holidays). For the US, assume 10 holidays. This gives you approximately 252 business days. However, if you're in a different country, you'll need to adjust the holidays and possibly the weekend days.

 

[dominic]

To calculate business days in a year, you can use the following formula: 365 (days in a year) - (days in holidays + weekend days). Assuming 52 weeks and 2 days off per week, there are 104 weekend days. Then subtract the holidays you are considering, which can vary depending on your country or region.

 

[Emly]

There are typically 260 business days in a standard year. This is calculated as 365 days minus 104 weekend days (52 weeks × 2 days). In a leap year, it can be 261 business days, depending on how the extra day falls. Public holidays may reduce the total.