Enter two dates to count the business days (Monday to Friday) between them, excluding weekends.
Why working days differ from calendar days
Many real deadlines run on business days rather than calendar days. Shipping estimates, payment terms, and notice periods are frequently quoted as a number of working days, which excludes weekends and changes the actual calendar date you should expect.
A two week span on the calendar usually contains ten business days, but the exact count depends on which day of the week your span starts and ends. This calculator walks the range and counts only Monday through Friday.
One limitation to keep in mind: it removes weekends but not public holidays, which vary by country and even by state or region. Subtract any holidays in your range separately to get a precise working day count.
The formula
Worked example
A two-week span (14 calendar days) typically contains 10 business days.
How to read your result
This excludes Saturdays and Sundays but not public holidays, which vary by country and state - subtract those separately if needed.
Frequently asked questions
- Does it include holidays?
- No - only weekends are removed. Adjust for public holidays manually.
- Is the count inclusive?
- It counts each qualifying day from the start date through the end date.
- Why do businesses use this?
- Shipping, payroll, and deadlines often run on working days, not calendar days.
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