Count business days between two dates, skipping Saturdays and Sundays.
Try an example
Load a ready-made sample into this tool and run it. Every result you see is calculated live by the tool itself — nothing here is a pre-written answer.
Sample: from: 2026-10-26; to: 2026-10-30
How to Use
- Pick the start date.
- Pick the end date.
- Read the business-day count.
What this business days calculator does
This business days calculator counts the working days between two dates you pick, skipping Saturdays and Sundays automatically. Enter a start date and an end date and it returns a single count of business days. It is useful for project schedules, processing times quoted in working days, delivery windows, and planning how many office days sit between two points in a project timeline.
When a business-day count is the right measure
Many deadlines are stated in working days rather than calendar days: support response targets, payment terms, and office turnaround times among them. Counting those periods by hand means scanning a calendar and removing every weekend. This tool does that removal for you, so a span from one Monday to the next Monday reads as five business days, not seven calendar days.
Good to know
Only weekends are skipped. Public holidays are not removed, because they vary by country and region, so the count can include a holiday that your own office observes. Check the result against your local holiday calendar before treating it as an official working-day figure.
Frequently asked questions
Does the calculator skip public holidays?
No. It skips Saturdays and Sundays only. Public holidays differ between countries and regions, so they are not built in; subtract any holidays in your range separately if your rules require it.
How is this different from counting calendar days?
A calendar count includes every day, weekends too. This count removes Saturdays and Sundays, so two full weeks contain ten business days. Use it whenever a period is defined in working days.
What dates do I enter?
Pick the date the period starts and the date it ends, then run the tool. The result is the number of business days between them, with weekends already removed.
How to use Business Days Calculator
- Pick the start date.
- Pick the end date.
- Read the business-day count.
Limitations
Only weekends are skipped; public holidays are not, because they vary by country and region.