Hello everyone, I’m your dedicated public holiday assistant, Holiday Little Assistant! Recently, one of our readers asked me about how many weekdays were in 2020, including holidays. I thought this was a great question, and since 2020 was such a unique year, it’s worth taking a closer look. So, let’s dive into the details and break it all down for you.

First off, let’s start with the basics. A typical year has 365 days (or 366 in a leap year, like 2020). Out of these, weekdays are the days from Monday to Friday, which are usually considered working days. Weekends, on the other hand, are Saturday and Sunday. But when you throw holidays into the mix, things get a bit more interesting. Holidays can fall on weekdays or weekends, and depending on where you live, some holidays might shift to the nearest weekday if they land on a weekend.

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So, how do we calculate the total number of weekdays in 2020, including holidays? Well, it’s not as straightforward as it seems. Here’s why:

1. **Total Weekdays in 2020**: There are 52 weeks in a year, and each week has 5 weekdays. That gives us 260 weekdays in total. But wait—2020 was a leap year, meaning it had an extra day. That extra day was a Saturday, so it didn’t add to the weekday count. So, 260 weekdays it is!

2. **Holidays Falling on Weekdays**: Now, let’s talk about holidays. In the U.S., for example, there are 10 federal holidays. If a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it’s often observed on the nearest weekday. In 2020, some holidays did fall on weekdays, like Independence Day (July 4th), which was a Saturday. That means it was observed on Friday, July 3rd. So, even though it’s a weekend holiday, it still affects the weekday count.

3. **Total Weekdays Including Holidays**: To get the final number of weekdays including holidays, we need to subtract the holidays that fall on weekdays from the total weekdays. In 2020, 8 out of the 10 federal holidays fell on weekdays. So, if we subtract those 8 holidays from the 260 weekdays, we’re left with 252 weekdays.

But here’s the thing: this number can vary depending on where you live. Some states or companies might observe additional holidays, or they might have different rules for holiday observance. So, the exact number of weekdays including holidays can differ slightly based on your location and workplace policies.

To summarize, in 2020, there were 260 weekdays in total. After accounting for the 8 federal holidays that fell on weekdays, the number of weekdays including holidays was 252. Of course, this is just a general calculation, and your specific situation might be a little different.

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