Working Days Calculator
Count the business days between two dates, without weekends and public holidays.
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Total days
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Weekend days
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Holidays excluded
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Work hours (8 h/day)
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Add or subtract business days
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Uses the holiday setting above. The start date itself is not counted.
How the working days calculator counts
Working days are Monday to Friday. The calculator goes through every date in your period, skips Saturdays and Sundays and then skips the public holidays of the country you picked. If a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off that replaces it (for example the Friday or Monday) is skipped instead, because that is the day offices are actually closed.
Example: November 2026 in the United States has 30 days, 9 of them weekend days. Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Dayfall on a weekday, which leaves 19 working days. Many companies also close on the Friday after Thanksgiving, which is not a federal holiday; subtract it yourself if that applies to you.
For planning a project or a notice period, count with "Include end date" switched on. For delivery times ("ships in 5 business days"), use Add business days: the day of the order is day 0 and the count starts the next business day.
Holidays are included for 2024 to 2032. See the full lists: US Federal Holidays 2027, UK Bank Holidays 2027, Canada Statutory Holidays 2027, Australian Public Holidays 2027.
Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in 2027? +
In the United States there are 249 working days in 2027: 365 days minus 104 weekend days and 12 federal holidays that fall on a weekday. In England and Wales there are 253, after 8 bank holidays.
Is the end date included? +
Yes, by default both the start date and the end date are counted, which is how most contracts and HR policies count days. Untick "Include end date" to count up to, but not including, the end date.
Which holidays are excluded? +
Only holidays that apply nationwide: the 11 US federal holidays, the bank holidays of England and Wales, the national statutory holidays of Canada and the national public holidays of Australia. When a holiday falls on a weekend, the observed day off is excluded instead. State, provincial and regional holidays are not included.
What is the difference between working days and business days? +
In everyday use they mean the same thing: Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays. Banks sometimes use "business day" for days the banking system is open, which in the US also excludes the federal holidays.
How do I count 10 business days from today? +
Use "Add business days" below the calculator: enter today's date and 10. The calculator skips weekends and the holidays of the country you choose and shows the date that is 10 business days later.