Fiscal Calendar
FY2026 fiscal year calendar
US federal fiscal year from July 2025 through June 2026. Quarterly breakdown with business day counts and monthly views.
Common fiscal year types
US Federal:July – June (US government fiscal year)
Retail / US State:October – September (many US states and retailers)
UK / Australia / India:April – March (UK, Australia, India fiscal year)
Calendar Year:January – December (standard calendar year)
This page shows the US federal fiscal year (July–June). Other fiscal year types follow the same quarterly pattern but start in a different month.
Fiscal year
FY2026
Quarters
4
Months
12
Business days
250
| Month | Weekdays | Holidays | Business Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | 23 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2025 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2025 | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2025 | 23 | 1 | 22 |
| November 2025 | 20 | 2 | 18 |
| December 2025 | 23 | 1 | 22 |
| January 2026 | 22 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 20 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| Total | 261 | 11 | 250 |
Q1: July – September 2025
July 2025
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
August 2025
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
September 2025
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
Q2: October – December 2025
October 2025
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
November 2025
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
December 2025
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
Q3: January – March 2026
January 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
February 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
March 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
Q4: April – June 2026
April 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
May 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
June 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
Business planning notes
- FY2026 has 250 federal business days (weekdays minus US federal holidays).
- Q1 (July–September) typically has the most business days due to fewer holidays.
- Use the pay period calculator to map pay dates to fiscal quarters.
- Business day counts exclude US federal holidays — state and local holidays may reduce actual working days further.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a fiscal year?
- A fiscal year is a 12-month accounting period used for budgeting and financial reporting. The US federal fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. State and corporate fiscal years may start in different months.
- How many business days are in FY2026?
- FY2026 has 250 business days for US federal employees (weekdays minus 11 federal holidays). Your actual working days may vary based on state and company holidays.
- Why does the US fiscal year start in July?
- The US federal fiscal year starts July 1 so Congress has time to pass the budget after the new congressional session begins in January. This was established by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.