Business Days Calculator
Calculate business days between two dates excluding weekends and holidays. Add or subtract business days from a date for project planning and deadline tracking.
How to Use This Calculator
- Choose calculation type - Count days between dates or add/subtract days
- Enter your start date using the date picker
- Enter end date (for counting) or number of days (for adding/subtracting)
- Select your country for holiday calculations
- Toggle holidays - Uncheck any holidays you want to include as business days
- Click Calculate to see results with visual calendar and holiday list
Calculation Type
Date Selection
Holiday Settings
📅 What Are Business Days?
Business days (also called working days or weekdays) are the days when most businesses and government offices are open. Typically, this means Monday through Friday, excluding public holidays. Business days are crucial for project planning, shipping estimates, legal deadlines, and financial transactions.
🎯 Key Features
This calculator includes:
- Visual Calendar: Color-coded calendar showing business days, weekends, and holidays
- Holiday Toggles: Individually select which holidays to exclude from business days
- Holiday List: See exactly which holidays fall within your date range
- Smart Calculations: Handles holidays that fall on weekends correctly
- URL Sharing: All settings including holiday toggles are saved in the URL
📊 Understanding the Results
The calculator provides:
- Business Days Count: Total working days in your range
- Visual Calendar: Month-by-month view with color coding:
- 🟢 Green = Business days
- 🔘 Gray = Weekends
- 🟡 Yellow = Holidays
- ⚪ Light gray = Out of range
- Holiday List: All excluded holidays with dates
- Statistics: Average work week, efficiency rate, and more
💡 Using Holiday Toggles
- Automatic Display: When you select a country, all its holidays appear below
- Individual Control: Toggle each holiday on/off as needed
- Default State: All holidays are excluded by default (checked)
- Custom Scenarios: Uncheck holidays your organization observes differently
- Real-time Updates: Calculations update instantly when you toggle holidays
⚠️ Important Notes
- Holiday dates may vary by state/province within countries
- Some holidays are observed on different dates when falling on weekends
- Banking holidays may differ from federal holidays
- Always verify critical deadlines with the relevant organization
- The calculator uses local dates to avoid timezone conversion issues
🔗 Save & Share Your Calculation
Your calculation is automatically saved in the URL. You can bookmark this page to save your calculation, or use the Share button to send it to others. When you return or share the link, all values will be restored automatically. Holiday toggle states are also saved, so your custom holiday selections persist when sharing or bookmarking.