Working days in March 2026
March 2026 has 22 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 176 working hours. The month runs from Sunday 1 March to Tuesday 31 March: 31 days, 22 weekdays and 9 weekend days.
- Working days
- 22
- Working hours
- 176
- Weekdays
- 22
- Weekend days
- 9
- Federal holidays
- 0
- Calendar days
- 31
- First working day
- Monday 2 March
- Last working day
- Tuesday 31 March
Calendar for March 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, Sunday 1 March, so the first working day is Monday 2 March. It ends on a Tuesday, so Tuesday 31 March is the last working day as well. March 2026 has five Mondays, five Tuesdays 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 60 to 90 of the year and ISO weeks 9 to 14.
Working days in each week of March 2026
Weeks run Monday to Sunday and carry their ISO week number. Only the days inside March are counted, so a week the month shares with February or April shows just its share.
| Week | Dates | Working days | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9 | 1 March | 0 | Part week, the month starts mid-week |
| Week 10 | 2 to 8 March | 5 | Full week, no holiday |
| Week 11 | 9 to 15 March | 5 | Full week, no holiday |
| Week 12 | 16 to 22 March | 5 | Full week, no holiday |
| Week 13 | 23 to 29 March | 5 | Full week, no holiday |
| Week 14 | 30 to 31 March | 2 | Part week, the month ends mid-week |
How the working days in March 2026 are counted
No federal holiday falls in March 2026, so every weekday is a working day and the count is simply the number of Mondays to Fridays in the month: 22. 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 22 as the federal baseline for March 2026 and adjust it for your own calendar.
March 2026 next to the months around it
March 2026 has 22 working days, three days more than February 2026 (19) and the same as April 2026. A 31-day month has 21, 22 or 23 weekdays depending on the day it starts on; a Sunday start gives this one 22, and the lack of a holiday settles the final figure.
March is the third month of the first quarter. Q1 2026 has 61 working days in total: January 20, February 19 and March 22. That is 488 working hours for the quarter at 8 hours a day, out of 2,000 for the whole of 2026.
Count working days in March 2026 with your own holidays
Open the business days calculator with March 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 March 2026?
22. March 2026 has 22 weekdays (Monday to Friday) and no federal holiday, so every weekday counts. Weekends, 9 days this month, are not working days.
How many working hours are in March 2026?
176 hours at 8 hours a day: 22 working days times 8. On a 7.5 hour day it is 165 hours, and a 40 hour week over 22 weekdays with no holidays would be 176 hours.
Is there a federal holiday in March 2026?
No. None of the eleven federal holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103 falls in March, 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 March 2026?
The first working day is Monday 2 March 2026, because the month opens on a Sunday. The last working day is Tuesday 31 March 2026.
How many weekends are in March 2026?
9 weekend days: 4 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. That is the usual nine for a month of this length and starting day.