Business Days Calculator

Count business days between two dates. Use this free business days calculator to calculate Monday through Friday workdays, weekends, calendar days, and optional custom holidays.

Calculate Business Days

Business days = Monday through Friday dates in the selected range, minus any custom holidays you choose to exclude.
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How the business days calculator works

Start date:
Enter the first date in the date range.

End date:
Enter the final date in the date range.

Business days:
The calculator counts Monday through Friday dates and excludes Saturday and Sunday.

Custom holidays:
If you enter holidays, the calculator subtracts holiday dates that fall on weekdays within the selected range.

Why use a business days calculator?

A business days calculator is useful for work deadlines, project timelines, shipping estimates, billing periods, service windows, payroll schedules, contract terms, and planning how many working days are available between two dates.

It helps separate working days from weekends and gives you a clearer estimate of usable workdays.

What your result means

Your result shows the number of business days between your selected dates. It also shows calendar days, weekend days, custom holidays excluded, and the adjusted workday total.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a business day?

A business day usually means a weekday from Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and sometimes holidays.

Does this calculator exclude holidays?

It can exclude custom holidays if you enter them manually in the holiday box and choose to subtract custom holidays.

Are weekends counted as business days?

No. This calculator treats Saturday and Sunday as weekend days and excludes them from the business day total.

Should I include the start and end date?

Include the start or end date if those dates should count as part of the workday range, such as for deadlines or service windows.