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Calculate Business Days

Accurately calculate project deadlines, delivery dates, and notice periods by adding or subtracting working days. Automatically excludes weekends.

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Mastering Business Day Calculations

Scheduling mistakes can be costly. Whether you're a project manager aiming for a deadline, a lawyer calculating a notice period, or a shopper expecting a delivery, knowing the exact "Business Date" is crucial.

1. Define the Start

Select the date the period begins. (e.g., Contract signing date)

2. Set the Duration

Enter how many "working days" you need to add.

Why Exclude Weekends?

Standard calendar math is simple: Today + 10 days. But in the professional world, 10 days often means "two work weeks" (14 calendar days).

  • Finance: Bank transfers typically take "3-5 business days," meaning a transfer on Friday might not arrive until next Thursday.
  • Legal: Courts often specify "filing within 10 business days," which gives you more time than calendar days.
  • Shipping: "2-Day Shipping" ordered on a Friday usually means Tuesday delivery, not Sunday.

Expert FAQs

Does this include public holidays?

Currently, this calculator automatically excludes Saturdays and Sundays. Because public holidays vary by country and region, they are not automatically deducted. You should manually add extra days for any known holidays in your region.

What if the start date is a weekend?

Logic suggests that if a project "starts" on a Saturday, no work happens until Monday. Our calculator begins adding days from the start date, but if the start date itself is a non-working day, the count effectively begins on the next business day.