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Working Days in Australia 2024

2024 has 254 working days in Australia: 366 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 8 Australian public holidays on weekdays.

254
Working days
104
Weekend days
8
Holidays on weekdays
2,032
Working hours

Working days by month, 2024

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day Jan 26 · Australia Day 2 21 168
February 0 21 168
March Mar 29 · Good Friday 1 20 160
April Apr 1 · Easter Monday Apr 25 · Anzac Day 2 20 160
May 0 23 184
June Jun 10 · King's Birthday 1 19 152
July 0 23 184
August 0 22 176
September 0 21 168
October 0 23 184
November 0 21 168
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day Dec 26 · Boxing Day 2 20 160
2024 total 8 254 2,032

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. National public holidays. States and territories add their own days and set the King’s Birthday differently in WA and Queensland. Source: Australian Government, public holidays.

Working days by quarter

62
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
66
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
64
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
124
First half
130
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Australian public holidays 2024

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2024 calendar for Australia

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Australia 2024: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Australia in 2024?

There are 254 working days in Australia in 2024. The year has 366 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 8 are Australian public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2024?

At 8 hours a day, 254 working days make 2,032 working hours in 2024. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2024?

January 21, February 21, March 20, April 20, May 23, June 19, July 23, August 22, September 21, October 23, November 21 and December 20. May has the most working days and June the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Australian public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. National public holidays. States and territories add their own days and set the King’s Birthday differently in WA and Queensland.

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