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Business Days Calculator

Count working days between two dates, with weekends and optional country holiday calendars excluded.

Please enter a start date
Please enter an end date
Country presets are for planning. Regional, religious, market and company-specific holidays may differ.
Tip: Use this calculator for planning deadlines, delivery estimates and work schedules. For official legal, payroll, immigration or banking deadlines, verify the final date with the responsible authority.
⚠Please select both dates.
Business Days
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working days
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Calendar Days
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Weekend Days
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Holidays Skipped
🌍 Calendar usedWeekends only
📅 Business weeks (approx)0
⏱ Business hours (8hr day)0

About This Business Days Calculator

This calculator counts working days between two dates. It excludes weekends automatically and can also exclude common public holidays from selected country presets. It is useful for shipping estimates, project planning, finance operations, HR processes, support response windows and general workday planning.

How to Use It

  1. Select the start date and end date.
  2. Choose whether to count weekdays only or exclude a country holiday preset.
  3. Use quick actions such as Today, Tomorrow, Next Monday, +7 days, +14 days or +30 days for faster planning.
  4. Select Calculate Business Days to see business days, calendar days, weekends and excluded holidays.

Country Holiday Presets

Holiday calendars vary widely. A national public holiday may not apply to every state, province, emirate, company, school, bank or financial market. CalcDates includes practical presets for common planning across the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, India, UAE, Singapore and New Zealand, but the calculator should not be treated as an official government, legal or payroll calendar.

Business Days vs Calendar Days

A calendar-day range includes every day. A business-day range normally excludes Saturday and Sunday, and may also remove selected public holidays. This difference matters when interpreting delivery estimates, support SLAs, payment terms, notice periods and approval timelines.

Before You Rely on the Result

Use the result for planning and estimation. For regulated deadlines, payroll processing, banking cutoffs, court filings, tax dates, employment notices or contract terms, confirm the final date with the relevant authority, employer, provider or written agreement.

Frequently Asked Questions

A business day normally means Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and any selected public holidays. Some organizations use custom calendars, so official deadlines should always be confirmed.
The calculator includes weekend-only counting plus practical holiday presets for the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, India, UAE, Singapore and New Zealand.
No. Regional, state, province, emirate, religious, market and company shutdown days can differ. Treat the presets as planning aids, not official legal calendars.
The calculator counts business days from the start date up to, but not including, the end date. If your rule is inclusive, add one eligible business day where appropriate.
Companies may observe local holidays, floating holidays, plant shutdowns, banking holidays or custom working weeks. Use your organization’s official calendar for final decisions.
Yes, it is useful for estimates. For guaranteed delivery, support SLAs, payroll, banking or legal commitments, confirm the final timeline with the provider or official policy.