Knowing how many workdays are in a year helps you plan better. It’s simple to calculate, easy to adjust for holidays and PTO, and key for staying on track.
Planning your year? Start by figuring out how many days your team will actually work.
Knowing exactly how many work days your team will clock in 2025 can impact how you plan projects, manage payroll, and keep your business running throughout the year.
During a non-leap year with 365 days, the number of working days depends on holidays, local observances, and time off.
In this article, you’ll get a clear view of how many workdays you’ll actually have in 2025. Plus, use our interactive tool to check the exact count by country and state.
What is a Workday?
A workday refers to any weekday, Monday through Friday, when your business is open and employees are scheduled to work. Workdays don’t include weekends, holidays, or approved time off. For most businesses, knowing how many workdays there are in a year is essential to planning schedules, tracking hours, and setting deadlines.
How Many Working Days Are There in 2025?
Since 2025 is a non-leap year, it has 365 days and 52 weeks. We can start by calculating work days based on a standard Monday–Friday schedule, subtracting weekends (Saturdays and Sundays):
Total yearly days: 365 days
Weekend days: 52 Saturdays + 52 Sundays = 104 days
Weekdays: 365 days – 104 days = 261 days
There are 261 workdays in 2025, if we don’t factor in holidays or time off, which is common in industries like healthcare and emergency services. But if your workplace follows the federal holiday calendar, that number drops. Let’s break down both versions so you can plan accordingly.
Pro Tip
Tools like Connecteam make it easy to track schedules and holidays, helping you stay on top of payroll and project timelines—especially during busy seasons.
How Many Federal Holidays Are There in 2025?
In the United States, there are 11 recognized federal holidays in 2025, which usually means time off for employees in workplaces that observe them. But how does that impact the total amount of work days in 2025?
For U.S. businesses that don’t operate on weekends or public holidays, we can just subtract the 11 holidays from 261 working days.
Work days with holidays: 261 days – 11 holidays = 250 work days
There are 250 working days in 2025 for businesses that observe U.S. federal holidays.
For some industries, like retail and hospitality, staying open during holidays can be key to maximizing revenue. To encourage staff to work these times, employers often offer shift differential pay, or extra compensation for working holidays. This helps maintain coverage and shows appreciation for employees willing to work when most others are off.
How to calculate working days in 2025
To help you calculate how many workdays there are in 2025, use our Workday Calculator.
All you have to do is select your country, the year, and which days your business is open. Then, decide if holidays count as working days for your business.
The calculator will do the rest and display your total working days for 2025. Plus, it shows you which holidays there are and when they fall.
Workday Calculator
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State holidays in the U.S. 2025
In addition to federal holidays, each U.S. state can recognize its own. These state-specific holidays—like Cesar Chavez Day in California or Patriots’ Day in Massachusetts—may affect work schedules, especially for public sector employees.
Even though these holidays are not always observed by private companies, it’s important to know which ones apply in your state to avoid scheduling surprises.
We created another tool to help you calculate how many work days there are in your state.
Start by selecting the year, your state, and which days of the week your business is open. Decide if your company counts holidays as work days, and then press “Calculate.”
The calculator will show you the annual number of:
- Total Days
- Weekdays
- Holidays
- Workdays
You’ll also get a list of federal and state holidays, along with the exact dates they fall on.
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How Many Days Off Are There in 2025?
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), U.S. employers aren’t required to offer paid time off. Benefits like vacation days and sick days depend on a company’s policies and are up to the employer’s discretion.
Most full-time employees do receive paid time off (PTO) or vacation days, which can reduce the number of work days even more. On average, U.S. employees get between 10 and 15 PTO days per year. Let’s assume there are 12 PTO days:
For businesses with PTO, holidays, and weekends off: 250 days – 12 days = 238 workdays
For businesses with PTO and weekends off: 261 days – 12 days = 249 workdays
Pro Tip
You can use Connecteam to manage PTO requests and track team availability, keeping operations smooth year-round.
Tips For Planning Your 2025 Work Schedule
Making the most of your work calendar doesn’t have to be complicated. A little planning goes a long way. Here are a few simple ways to help you get the most of the year:
- Plan for busy and slow seasons: Look at past trends to plan for peak times and slower stretches. Having the right number of people scheduled at the right time helps you avoid burnout and wasted hours.
- Set clear no-PTO periods: If there are certain weeks when you’ll need your staff, block them out clearly and early. Let your team know enough in advance so you can avoid last-minute coverage issues.
- Ask for time-off requests early: Encourage employees to submit time off requests early—30 or 60 days in advance. This makes it easier to manage the schedule and keep everything covered.
- Budget for holiday pay: If you offer extra pay on holidays, build it into your schedule early in the year. This way, there won’t be any surprises when payroll costs jump.
- Use a scheduling tool: Using scheduling software like Connecteam takes the guesswork out of shift planning, time-off management, and availability. You can keep everyone on the same page—without the spreadsheets or sticky notes.
The Bottom Line
Knowing how many workdays there are in 2025 isn’t just about crossing off dates—it helps you budget smarter, plan better, and keep workloads steady throughout the year. When you consider weekends, holidays, and time off, you get a clearer picture of how to build a schedule that actually works.
With Connecteam’s all-in-one scheduling app, you can set clear PTO policies, track balances automatically, and approve requests in just a few clicks. Know exactly when holidays fall and set custom year periods that work when your business does.
Don’t just plan the year—make the most of it with Connecteam!
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FAQs
How many working days are in a year minus holidays?
There are 250 working days in 2025 minus the 11 U.S. federal holidays. The number is based on a standard Monday–Friday workweek, excluding weekends and holidays.
Does 260 work days include holidays?
Yes, there are 260 or 261 working days in a year before subtracting any holidays or time off. It includes all Mondays through Fridays in a non-leap year like 2025. Holidays and PTO bring that number down.
How many working days are there in a 365-day year?
A 365-day year has between 260–261 workdays. There are 366 days in a leap year, usually with 262 working days.
What countries does the Workday Calculator support?
The Workday Calculator helps calculate how many working days there are in a year for the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and Australia. You can also see a list of holidays in those countries and when they fall.