Business Days Calculator
Calculate the number of business days (Monday–Friday) between two dates, with optional custom holidays to exclude.
Result
Your result will appear here.
What is Business Days Calculator?
Business Days Calculator computes the number of working days (Monday through Friday) between two dates. It automatically filters out weekend days (Saturdays and Sundays) and provides an optional list to exclude specific public holidays (YYYY-MM-DD), ensuring accurate business and project planning across all timezones.
How to use Business Days Calculator
- 1Select the starting date and ending date.
- 2Optionally enter holiday dates in YYYY-MM-DD format, one per line, in the holidays box.
- 3Review the calculated business days, weekend days, and excluded holiday totals.
Key features
Automatic Weekend Exclusion
Detects and excludes all Saturdays and Sundays within the selected date span.
Custom Holiday Exclusion List
Paste or type optional holiday dates (YYYY-MM-DD) to exclude them from the business day count.
Timezone-Safe Calendar Semantics
Evaluates dates using local calendar components, preventing UTC shift errors across global timezones.
Detailed Breakdown Metrics
Reports business days, weekend days, and excluded holidays in separate summary cards.
Examples & use cases
Two-Week Working Sprint
Business days between Monday, Nov 2, 2026 and Friday, Nov 13, 2026
Start: 2026-11-02, End: 2026-11-13
10 Business days, 4 Weekend days, 0 Holidays excluded
Sprint with Public Holiday
Excluding a midweek holiday on Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026
Holidays: 2026-11-04
9 Business days, 4 Weekend days, 1 Holiday excluded
Frequently asked questions
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