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How to Use Business Days Calculator — Complete Guide

Learn how to count working days between dates using the free Business Days Calculator on Tools.Town — skip weekends, add holidays, find deadline dates.

7 May 2026 4 min read By Tools.Town Team Fact Checked

Key Takeaways

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  • The start date is included by default (following standard SLA convention)
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What is Business Days Calculator?

Business Days Calculator counts the number of Monday-to-Friday working days between two dates, automatically skipping weekends and any custom holidays you specify. It can also add N business days to a start date to find the resulting deadline date.

All date calculations run locally in your browser — no dates are sent to any server.


Calculation Modes

Count Days

Count the working days between a start and end date, excluding weekends and holidays.

Add Days

Start from a date and add N business days to find the resulting deadline or delivery date.

Exclude Dates

Mark specific dates as non-working (public holidays, company shutdowns) for accurate counts.


How to Use Business Days Calculator

Set dates

Pick your start and end dates using the date pickers, or enter a start date and number of days to add.

Add holidays

Enter any additional non-working dates — bank holidays, company days off, etc.

Set inclusion

Toggle whether the start and end dates are included or excluded from the count.

Read result

See total calendar days, weekends excluded, holidays excluded, and net business days.


Common Use Cases

ScenarioWhat to Do
SLA deadlineAdd N business days from today to find due date
Invoice net-30Count 30 business days from invoice date
Project durationCount working days between start and planned end
Notice periodCount business days remaining in notice period

Tips & Common Mistakes

SLA conventions vary. Some SLAs count the start date (day 0 = today), others start from the next day (day 1 = tomorrow). Check your contract and use the inclusion toggle accordingly.

Regional holidays differ. There is no universal public holiday list — always add your region’s specific holidays for accurate counts.


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Frequently Asked Questions

Are weekends always excluded?
Yes. Saturday and Sunday are always excluded from business day counts. Only Monday through Friday are counted.
Can I add custom public holidays?
Yes. Add specific dates as non-working days to exclude them from the count — useful for regional or company-specific holidays.
Is the start date included in the count?
The start date is included by default (following standard SLA convention). Toggle this behavior if your use case excludes the start date.
Can I add business days to a date to find a future date?
Yes. Enter a start date and specify the number of business days to add. The tool returns the resulting calendar date.

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