Workdays per year calculator
Count weekdays minus public holidays in a calendar year for an Australian state or territory.
What the result means
A workday here is Monday–Friday that is not a public holiday in the selected jurisdiction. It is not rostered days, RDOs or school terms.
How it is calculated
Count dates from 1 January to 31 December that are weekdays and not in the holiday set
- Jurisdiction: State or territory whose holiday list is applied.
The same engine as the business-days calculator, applied to a full calendar year.
Assumptions
- Estimates only — not tax, legal, credit or financial advice. Check the official source or your contract before relying on a figure.
- Weekends never count.
- Local council holidays may be missing.
Worked example
2026 in NSW
A planning year.
- Weekdays
- About 261, minus NSW public holidays that fall Mon–Fri
Use this for capacity planning, not for a specific employee’s roster.
Holiday lists are simplified
Some holidays are local (for example certain agricultural shows). This site uses a national-plus-state set. Always confirm with the Fair Work ombudsman or your state gazette.
A year has about 261 weekdays. Subtract the public holidays in the state you choose that fall Monday to Friday, and you have a planning figure for capacity or for costing a contractor at a day rate. It is not an individual attendance record and it does not deduct annual leave.
Questions
Does annual leave reduce this number?
No. This is the weekday/holiday calendar, not an attendance record.
Why does NSW differ from Victoria?
Public holidays are declared by each state. Melbourne Cup is Victorian; the Queen’s Birthday weekend and Labour Day fall on different dates. Pick the jurisdiction whose gazette applies to the workplace.
Read the background
These guides explain the rules behind this calculation in full, without any inputs to fill in.
- How annual leave is accrued and converted in AustraliaFour weeks, 152 hours and a 7.6-hour day: how leave accrues under the NES, why payslips store hours, and what leave loading actually adds.8 min read
- How business days are counted in AustraliaInclusive counts, weekends, state public holidays and the difference between counting between two dates and adding days to one.7 min read
- Australian public holidays, state by stateWhich holidays are national, which are local, how substitute days work when a holiday falls on a weekend, and why Easter moves each year.8 min read
Related calculators
- Business daysCount Australian business days between two dates, or add and subtract working days, with national and state public holidays.
- Public holidaysList public holidays for a year in a chosen state or territory, including many observed-Monday rules.
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Sources
Fair Work Ombudsman
National dates and substitute-day practice · Last reviewed 2026-09-07
Work · Last reviewed 19 August 2026
Estimates only. Not tax, legal or financial advice. Check official sources before relying on a figure.
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Printed from OzCalc (ozcalc.com). Last reviewed 19 August 2026. Estimates only — not tax, legal or financial advice.