Working days in August 2026
August 2026 has 21 working days in the United States, one for every weekday, because no federal holiday falls in the month. At 8 hours a day that is 168 working hours. The month runs from Saturday 1 August to Monday 31 August: 31 days, 21 weekdays and 10 weekend days.
- Working days
- 21
- Working hours
- 168
- Weekdays
- 21
- Weekend days
- 10
- Federal holidays
- 0
- Calendar days
- 31
- First working day
- Monday 3 August
- Last working day
- Monday 31 August
Calendar for August 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
- Weekend
- Federal holiday
The month opens on a weekend, Saturday 1 August, so the first working day is Monday 3 August. It ends on a Monday, so Monday 31 August is the last working day as well. August 2026 has five Mondays, five Saturdays and five Sundays, and four of every other day: 5 Mondays to start a week on and 4 Fridays to finish one. It covers days 213 to 243 of the year and ISO weeks 31 to 36.
Working days in each week of August 2026
Weeks run Monday to Sunday and carry their ISO week number. Only the days inside August are counted, so a week the month shares with July or September shows just its share.
| Week | Dates | Working days | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31 | 1 to 2 August | 0 | Part week, the month starts mid-week |
| Week 32 | 3 to 9 August | 5 | Full week, no holiday |
| Week 33 | 10 to 16 August | 5 | Full week, no holiday |
| Week 34 | 17 to 23 August | 5 | Full week, no holiday |
| Week 35 | 24 to 30 August | 5 | Full week, no holiday |
| Week 36 | 31 August | 1 | Part week, the month ends mid-week |
How the working days in August 2026 are counted
No federal holiday falls in August 2026, so every weekday is a working day and the count is simply the number of Mondays to Fridays in the month: 21. That puts it among the fuller working months of 2026.
The rule is the same on every page here: count Monday to Friday, then take off any federal holiday that lands on one of those days. The holiday dates are the ones the US Office of Personnel Management publishes for federal pay and leave. State holidays, religious holidays and company closures are not included, and other countries have different lists entirely, so treat 21 as the federal baseline for August 2026 and adjust it for your own calendar.
August 2026 next to the months around it
August 2026 has 21 working days, one day fewer than July 2026 (22) and the same as September 2026. A 31-day month has 21, 22 or 23 weekdays depending on the day it starts on; a Saturday start gives this one 21, and the lack of a holiday settles the final figure.
August is the second month of the third quarter. Q3 2026 has 64 working days in total: July 22, August 21 and September 21. That is 512 working hours for the quarter at 8 hours a day, out of 2,000 for the whole of 2026.
Count working days in August 2026 with your own holidays
Open the business days calculator with August 2026 filled in. Add your state or company holidays, or take out the federal ones that your employer does not observe, and the count updates as you type. The calculator can also count from a date in the middle of the month, or find the date a set number of working days ahead, which is how most deadlines are written.
Questions people ask
How many working days are in August 2026?
21. August 2026 has 21 weekdays (Monday to Friday) and no federal holiday, so every weekday counts. Weekends, 10 days this month, are not working days.
How many working hours are in August 2026?
168 hours at 8 hours a day: 21 working days times 8. On a 7.5 hour day it is 157.5 hours, and a 40 hour week over 21 weekdays with no holidays would be 168 hours.
Is there a federal holiday in August 2026?
No. None of the eleven federal holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103 falls in August, and none is moved into it from a weekend. Your state or employer may still close on another day, which this count does not know about.
What are the first and last working days of August 2026?
The first working day is Monday 3 August 2026, because the month opens on a Saturday. The last working day is Monday 31 August 2026.
How many weekends are in August 2026?
10 weekend days: 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. Ten weekend days is the most a month can have, which is why this month feels short at work.