Business Days Calculator

Count working days between two dates, excluding weekends and the holidays you list.

Count business days

Working days: —
Calendar days: — · Weekend days: —
Holidays excluded: —
Range: —
Notes: —
A holiday that lands on a weekend is not subtracted twice, because it was never a working day.

How to use the Business Days Calculator

  1. Enter the start date and the end date of the period you want to measure.
  2. Choose which days count as the weekend and whether the end date is included.
  3. Paste any holidays, one per line, and read the working day total.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the free online business days calculator.

Enter the start and end dates. The tool walks the range one day at a time, skips weekends and any holiday you list, and counts the rest.
The start date is always counted. Use the check box to decide whether the end date is included, which is useful for delivery windows.
Type one holiday per line in the format YYYY-MM-DD. Commas and semicolons also work, and lines that are not valid dates are ignored.
Yes. Choose Saturday and Sunday, Friday and Saturday, Sunday only, or no weekend days at all for a seven day working week.
A holiday that falls on a weekend is reported separately, because that day was already excluded as a weekend.
No, it counts whole days. Use the working hours calculator if you need hours between clock times with an unpaid break.
The tool swaps the two dates and says so in the notes rather than showing a negative number of days.
Yes. Everything is calculated in your browser and no date or holiday list is ever uploaded or stored.
Yes. The calculator is responsive and works in any modern browser on a phone, a tablet and a desktop.

Last updated: October 10, 2026