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Working Days in the UK 2020

2020 has 254 working days in the UK: 366 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 8 UK bank holidays on weekdays.

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

Working days by month, 2020

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 22 176
February 0 20 160
March 0 22 176
April Apr 10 · Good Friday Apr 13 · Easter Monday 2 20 160
May May 4 · Early May Bank Holiday May 25 · Spring Bank Holiday 2 19 152
June 0 22 176
July 0 23 184
August Aug 31 · Summer Bank Holiday 1 20 160
September 0 22 176
October 0 22 176
November 0 21 168
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day Dec 28 · Boxing Day (substitute day) 2 21 168
2020 total 8 254 2,032

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Bank holidays in England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have a few different days. Source: GOV.UK bank holidays.

Working days by quarter

64
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
61
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
65
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
64
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
125
First half
129
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

UK bank holidays 2020

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

2020 calendar for United Kingdom

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in the UK 2020: questions and answers

How many working days are there in the UK in 2020?

There are 254 working days in the UK in 2020. The year has 366 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 8 are UK bank holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2020?

At 8 hours a day, 254 working days make 2,032 working hours in 2020. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2020?

January 22, February 20, March 22, April 20, May 19, June 22, July 23, August 20, September 22, October 22, November 21 and December 21. July has the most working days and May 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 UK bank 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. Bank holidays in England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have a few different days.

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