Working Days Per Month
Learn how many working days are in each month of the year. Understand monthly variations, how weekends and holidays affect the count, and use this information for project planning and leave scheduling.
Working Days and Business Days Per Month Overview
The number of working days and business days per month varies based on the month length (28-31 days), how weekends fall, and whether public holidays occur. Most months have 20-23 working days and business days, with February typically having the fewest (19-20) and longer months having more (22-23). Working days and business days are the same thing.
Monthly Variations
Months with 31 days (January, March, May, July, August, October, December) typically have 22-23 working days and business days. Months with 30 days (April, June, September, November) usually have 21-22 working days. February has 19-20 working days (20-21 in leap years). These numbers exclude public holidays.
Factors Affecting Monthly Working Days
Several factors affect working days per month: the number of days in the month, how weekends are distributed (some months have 4 weekends, others have 5), and public holidays that fall within the month. Months with holidays or more weekend days have fewer working days.
Using Monthly Working Days for Planning
Understanding working days per month helps with project planning, leave scheduling, and resource allocation. If you know a project requires 40 working days, you can estimate it will take about 2 months (assuming 20 working days per month average).