That's 159.6 working hours at the 38-hour standard week. We subtracted 8 weekend days and 2 public holidays from the 31 calendar days in December 2026.
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| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Counted? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Subtracted |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | Boxing Day | Falls on weekend |
| 2026-12-28 | Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) | Subtracted |
Source: date-holidays, derived from each country's official labour code. Regional and observance holidays are excluded.
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There are 21 working days in Australia in December 2026. That's calculated from 31 calendar days minus 8 weekend days and 2 public holidays that fall on a weekday. The remaining 1 public holidays land on weekends and don't reduce the working-day count.
Australia has 159.6 working hours in December 2026, based on the 38-hour statutory work week (7.6 hours per day × 21 working days). Source: Fair Work Act 2009 (Australia).
3 public holidays fall in December 2026: Christmas Day (2026-12-25); Boxing Day (2026-12-26); Boxing Day (substitute day) (2026-12-28).
No — only nationwide public and bank holidays defined by Fair Work Act 2009 (Australia) are subtracted. Regional, observance, and optional holidays vary by state or canton and aren't included so the headline figure stays consistent for nationwide payroll, billing, and capacity-planning use.
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