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Business Days Calculator

Count Monday-to-Friday dates between a start and end date, including both endpoints. This weekday calculator excludes weekends; weekday holidays remain in the count.

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How Business Days Calculator works

Full weeks and remaining dates are counted using an inclusive weekday rule.

The inclusive range is divided into full weeks and remaining dates. Each full week contributes five weekdays, and the remaining dates are checked for Saturday or Sunday using UTC calendar-day arithmetic.

Public holidays are not excluded because holiday calendars depend on country and region. Uses calendar dates, not time zones or working hours.

Conceptual inclusive calendar range counting weekdays while excluding weekend tiles.
Only Saturdays and Sundays are removed; public holidays need separate handling.

How to use Business Days Calculator

Choose an inclusive date range for a Monday to Friday count.

Choose both inclusive endpoints

Select the start date and an end date on or after it. Both dates are included when they fall on a weekday. This form uses a fixed Monday-to-Friday pattern rather than a country-specific working calendar.

Start date
Business Days Calculator native input panel with the actual Start date, End date settings used for this example.
Configure Start date, End date; select Calculate.

Calculate the weekday count

Select Calculate and read the Monday-to-Friday count. Complete weeks contribute five weekdays and the remaining dates are checked individually. A same-date range gives one for a weekday and zero for a Saturday or Sunday.

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Business Days Calculator actual result panel showing 0.
Submitted result: 0. Calendar days: 2.

Review weekends and calendar-day totals

Read Calendar days and Weekend days beside the count. Public holidays, regional weekend patterns, shifts, and working hours are not included. Keep the endpoints and any separate holiday adjustment with the result when using it in a schedule.

Calendar days
Business Days Calculator actual calendar days region and result note after submitting the pictured settings.
Review Calendar days, Weekend days in this Business Days Calculator example. Read the result note.

Count weekdays between two dates

Use the number as a calendar calculation with the holiday limitation kept visible.

Count a Monday to Friday interval

The hypothetical range from Monday May fourth 2026 to Friday May eighth 2026 contains five counted weekdays. The endpoints are included. This simple example distinguishes the count from a duration convention that might exclude the starting date.

Date and time inputs represented by calendar and clock shapes.
Enter dates and time settings. Concept illustration.

Inspect a range crossing a weekend

Choose dates spanning a Saturday and Sunday, then review the weekend total with the weekdays. This separates calendar duration from the Monday to Friday count. The tool does not measure working hours or treat a partial day differently.

Two date or time scenarios represented for comparison.
Compare another date or time. Concept illustration.

Check a same date range

Select the same start and end date to see how inclusion works. A weekday counts as one and a Saturday or Sunday counts as zero weekdays. This boundary check helps explain a difference from another system that excludes one endpoint.

Date or time information used in a planning workflow.
Plan with the result. Concept illustration.

Business days versus actual working days

Keep weekday, weekend, and calendar-day counts distinct.

The main result counts Monday to Friday dates, inclusive. Calendar days includes every date in the interval, and Weekend days counts Saturdays and Sundays. These three values describe the calendar convention used by the form.

Public holidays, company closures and alternative working weeks are not represented. A weekday is therefore not guaranteed to be a working day for a particular region or organisation. Check those calendars separately for actual scheduling rules.

Date or time output connected to its original settings.
Read dates with their settings. Concept illustration.

Check date order and deadline conventions

Check endpoint order and make separate adjustments for holidays or other schedules.

If the end precedes the start, the form rejects the range. Correct the intended order rather than assuming the tool will reverse it. Check the selected year when a range appears longer than expected.

This page does not interpret contractual deadlines, holiday rules or working hours. Confirm the relevant inclusion convention before using the count in a formal schedule. It also does not convert times between zones because the inputs are calendar dates.

Calendar boundaries and time settings represented in a review illustration.
Check boundaries and settings. Concept illustration.

Business Days Calculator: common questions

Answers about using Business Days Calculator and understanding its results.

Are both dates included?

Yes. A weekday start or end date counts as one business day.

Does this remove public holidays?

No. Only Saturdays and Sundays are excluded.

What if start and end are the same date?

A single weekday counts as one business day. A Saturday or Sunday counts as zero; both endpoints refer to that same date.

Does this calculate working hours or regional weekends?

No. It counts calendar dates with a fixed Monday-to-Friday pattern. Work shifts, holidays, regional weekends, and hours are not modelled.

Use Business Days Calculator

Count Monday-to-Friday dates between a start and end date, including both endpoints.

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