Business Day & Deadline Calculators
Business days between two dates
Direct answer
A business-day count is reproducible only when endpoint inclusion, weekends, and the holiday calendar are stated.
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- Region
- Example uses the U.S. federal calendar; companies, courts, banks, and countries can define business day differently.
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- Business Days Calculator
- Reviewed
- 2026-07-14
Reproducible workflow
Method, inputs, and worked result
Method
- 1Confirm date order and timezone.
- 2State whether each endpoint counts.
- 3Remove configured weekends and governing closures.
Inputs used
- November 23-30, 2026 range
- Start excluded and end included
- Saturday/Sunday plus U.S. federal holidays
Worked example
Count after November 23 through November 30, 2026.
- 1.Candidate weekdays are November 24, 25, 26, 27, and 30.
- 2.Remove Thanksgiving, November 26.
- 3.Retain November 24, 25, 27, and 30.
4 business days; including the start would produce 5.
Reproduce: Enter both dates, exclude start/include end, and select federal holidays.
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Scenario: Business days between two dates Direct answer: A business-day count is reproducible only when endpoint inclusion, weekends, and the holiday calendar are stated. Region: Example uses the U.S. federal calendar; companies, courts, banks, and countries can define business day differently. Inputs: November 23-30, 2026 range; Start excluded and end included; Saturday/Sunday plus U.S. federal holidays Method: Confirm date order and timezone. State whether each endpoint counts. Remove configured weekends and governing closures. Example result: 4 business days; including the start would produce 5. Reproduce: Enter both dates, exclude start/include end, and select federal holidays. Boundary: Use the definition in the governing document rather than assuming a universal calendar. Next step: open Business Days Calculator from Business Day & Deadline Calculators.
Common use cases
invoice period count
office capacity check
project window estimate
What can change the result
Including start
Company closes November 27
Saturday is working
Mistakes to avoid
- Omitting endpoint rule
- Mixing worldwide holidays
- Labeling elapsed days business days
Questions to explore next
- Should the first morning count?
- What if Friday is also closed?
- Can I use a six-day workweek?