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Working Days in the UK 2024

2024 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, 2024

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 22 176
February 0 21 168
March Mar 29 · Good Friday 1 20 160
April Apr 1 · Easter Monday 1 21 168
May May 6 · Early May Bank Holiday May 27 · Spring Bank Holiday 2 21 168
June 0 20 160
July 0 23 184
August Aug 26 · Summer Bank Holiday 1 21 168
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. Bank holidays in England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have a few different days. Source: GOV.UK bank holidays.

Working days by quarter

63
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
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 2024

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

2024 calendar for United Kingdom

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in the UK 2024: questions and answers

How many working days are there in the UK in 2024?

There are 254 working days in the UK in 2024. 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 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 22, February 21, March 20, April 21, May 21, June 20, July 23, August 21, September 21, October 23, November 21 and December 20. July has the most working days and March 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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