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- 1
Select the date range
Choose the start and end dates for the period you want to measure.
- 2
Toggle holiday exclusion
Enable holiday skipping if you want the result to exclude US federal holidays from the count.
- 3
Review the working days result
Select Calculate business days to review the count. Apply your own organization or jurisdiction rules for deadlines.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What does the business days calculator include?
- It counts working days between two dates while excluding Saturdays and Sundays, and it can also skip US federal holidays for 1986–2099, including their observed weekdays. Both dates are included. Regional and employer-specific holidays are not included.
- Can I calculate business days without holidays?
- Yes. You can choose to exclude only weekends, or optionally include holiday exclusion to match your team or contract requirements more closely.
- Is this calculator useful for project planning?
- Absolutely. It is commonly used for contract deadlines, turnaround estimates, delivery schedules, and internal planning windows where only business days should count.