Count working days between dates, find dates X business days from today, and avoid weekend or holiday mistakes.
Business days (also called working days) are Monday through Friday, excluding public holidays. Most businesses, banks, and government offices operate on business days only.
Business days vary by country. While most Western countries use Monday-Friday, some countries have different work weeks:
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Short answers for working-day counts, calendar-day differences, weekends, and public-holiday exclusions.
A business day is a normal working day for the relevant country or institution. In the United States this usually means Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays; other countries may use different work weeks.
To count business days from today, move forward one calendar day at a time and count only eligible working days. Weekends and configured public holidays are skipped, so ten business days is usually longer than ten calendar days.
Public holidays usually are not business days for banks, government offices, and many employers. The exact rule depends on the country, institution, and whether the holiday is observed on a weekday.