Business days between two dates
Weekends and public holidays are left out. Both dates are counted, the same as Excel’s NETWORKDAYS.
Add or subtract business days
Find a deadline, delivery date or notice period end. Use a minus number to count back.
Weekends and holidays
Pick your country’s holidays and the days you do not work.
Your own days off
Company holidays, local holidays or leave. They are skipped like public holidays.
Public holidays
Untick a holiday if you work that day.
Business days FAQ
What is a business day?
A business day is a day when offices and banks are normally open: Monday to Friday in most countries, not counting public holidays. In Saudi Arabia and some other countries the weekend is Friday and Saturday, so Sunday to Thursday are business days.
Are the start and end dates counted?
When counting days between two dates, both are counted by default, like Excel’s NETWORKDAYS. Turn either one off with the switches. When adding business days, the start date is not counted, like Excel’s WORKDAY, so 1 business day after a Monday is Tuesday.
How many business days are in a year?
A year has 260 to 262 weekdays. Take away the public holidays that fall on weekdays. In 2026 that leaves 250 business days in the United States (11 federal holidays) and 253 in England and Wales (8 bank holidays).
What happens when a holiday falls on a weekend?
In the United States a Saturday holiday is observed on Friday and a Sunday holiday on Monday. In the UK, Canada, Ireland and Australia the holiday moves to the next weekday. The calculator uses these rules, and the holiday list shows the day off actually given.
How do I count 5 business days from today?
Open Add business days, keep today as the start date and type 5. A Monday start lands on the next Monday, unless a holiday comes in between, in which case it moves one more day.
Does it include state, provincial or religious holidays?
It includes national holidays only, plus the King’s Birthday in Australia. Islamic holidays such as Eid depend on the moon sighting, so add them, and any state or company holidays, under Your own days off.
