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Working Days in the UK 2016

2016 has 253 working days in the UK: 366 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 8 UK bank holidays on weekdays.

253
Working days
105
Weekend days
8
Holidays on weekdays
2,024
Working hours

Working days by month, 2016

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 20 160
February 0 21 168
March Mar 25 · Good Friday Mar 28 · Easter Monday 2 21 168
April 0 21 168
May May 2 · Early May Bank Holiday May 30 · Spring Bank Holiday 2 20 160
June 0 22 176
July 0 21 168
August Aug 29 · Summer Bank Holiday 1 22 176
September 0 22 176
October 0 21 168
November 0 22 176
December Dec 26 · Boxing Day Dec 27 · Christmas Day (substitute day) 2 20 160
2016 total 8 253 2,024

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

62
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
63
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
65
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
125
First half
128
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

UK bank holidays 2016

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

2016 calendar for United Kingdom

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in the UK 2016: questions and answers

How many working days are there in the UK in 2016?

There are 253 working days in the UK in 2016. The year has 366 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 8 are UK bank holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2016?

At 8 hours a day, 253 working days make 2,024 working hours in 2016. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2016?

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