How Many Days Is My PTO? Hours-to-Days Conversion Chart
Updated May 31, 2026
PTO is often stored in hours but discussed in days, which causes confusion. For a standard 8-hour workday, divide hours by 8 to get days. Here's the full conversion and what phrases like "2 weeks PTO" really mean.
Hours-to-days conversion chart (8-hour day)
Divide PTO hours by your standard workday length. Most US full-time roles use 8 hours.
| PTO hours | Working days | Common label |
|---|---|---|
| 40 hours | 5 days | 1 week |
| 80 hours | 10 days | 2 weeks |
| 120 hours | 15 days | 3 weeks |
| 160 hours | 20 days | 4 weeks |
| 200 hours | 25 days | 5 weeks |
| 240 hours | 30 days | 6 weeks |
Is 2 weeks of vacation 10 days or 14?
When people say "2 weeks of PTO," they almost always mean 10 working days — the days they'd otherwise be at work. That's 80 hours for a full-time employee on 8-hour days.
The "14" only appears if you count the weekend days inside those two calendar weeks, which don't consume PTO. So: 10 working days, 14 calendar days, 80 hours — three ways of describing the same two weeks.
What if your workday isn't 8 hours?
Divide by your actual standard day. A clinic on 10-hour shifts converts 80 hours to 8 days; a part-timer on 6-hour days converts 80 hours to about 13.3 days. The hours don't change — the day length does.
This is exactly why leave software ties each person to a work schedule: the same balance shows correctly in days for everyone, regardless of shift length.
Orvella shows every balance in both hours and days automatically, using each employee's work schedule — no conversion math required.
Frequently asked questions
How many days is 80 hours of PTO?
80 hours of PTO is 10 working days for a full-time employee on an 8-hour day (80 ÷ 8 = 10). That's commonly described as two weeks.
How many vacation days is 2 weeks?
Two weeks of vacation is normally 10 working days (80 hours). It's 14 calendar days only if you include the weekends, which don't count against PTO.
How do I convert PTO hours to days?
Divide the hours by your standard workday length. At 8 hours a day: 120 hours ÷ 8 = 15 days.