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Working Days in Australia 2020

2020 has 255 working days in Australia: 366 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 7 Australian public holidays on weekdays.

255
Working days
104
Weekend days
7
Holidays on weekdays
2,040
Working hours

Working days by month, 2020

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day Jan 27 · Australia Day (additional day) 2 21 168
February 0 20 160
March 0 22 176
April Apr 10 · Good Friday Apr 13 · Easter Monday 2 20 160
May 0 21 168
June Jun 8 · King's Birthday 1 21 168
July 0 23 184
August 0 21 168
September 0 22 176
October 0 22 176
November 0 21 168
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day Dec 28 · Boxing Day (additional day) 2 21 168
2020 total 7 255 2,040

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. National public holidays. States and territories add their own days and set the King’s Birthday differently in WA and Queensland. Source: Australian Government, public holidays.

Working days by quarter

63
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
66
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
64
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
125
First half
130
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

Australian public holidays 2020

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

2020 calendar for Australia

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Australia 2020: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Australia in 2020?

There are 255 working days in Australia in 2020. The year has 366 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 7 are Australian public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2020?

At 8 hours a day, 255 working days make 2,040 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 21, February 20, March 22, April 20, May 21, June 21, July 23, August 21, September 22, October 22, November 21 and December 21. July has the most working days and February 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 Australian public 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. National public holidays. States and territories add their own days and set the King’s Birthday differently in WA and Queensland.

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