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Working Days in the US 1979

1979 has 251 working days in the US: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 US federal holidays on weekdays.

251
Working days
104
Weekend days
10
Holidays on weekdays
2,008
Working hours

Working days by month, 1979

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day Jan 15 · Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2 21 168
February Feb 19 · Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) 1 19 152
March 0 22 176
April 0 21 168
May May 28 · Memorial Day 1 22 176
June 0 21 168
July Jul 4 · Independence Day 1 21 168
August 0 23 184
September Sep 3 · Labor Day 1 19 152
October Oct 8 · Columbus Day 1 22 176
November Nov 12 · Veterans Day (observed) Nov 22 · Thanksgiving Day 2 20 160
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day 1 20 160
1979 total 10 251 2,008

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Federal holidays set by 5 U.S.C. 6103. States and employers may add or skip some days. Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

Working days by quarter

62
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
64
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
63
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
62
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
126
First half
125
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

US federal holidays 1979

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

1979 calendar for United States

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in the US 1979: questions and answers

How many working days are there in the US in 1979?

There are 251 working days in the US in 1979. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 are US federal holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 1979?

At 8 hours a day, 251 working days make 2,008 working hours in 1979. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 1979?

January 21, February 19, March 22, April 21, May 22, June 21, July 21, August 23, September 19, October 22, November 20 and December 20. August 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 US federal 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. Federal holidays set by 5 U.S.C. 6103. States and employers may add or skip some days.

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