Working Days Calculator

Calculate business days between two dates, excluding weekends and holidays

Date Range

Working Days Options

Holidays (Optional)

Results

The total number of working days is 0.

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Working Days Calculator

The Working Days Calculator is a powerful, easy-to-use online tool that helps you determine the number of business days between any two dates. Whether you’re planning a project timeline, calculating delivery schedules, or understanding payroll periods, this calculator gives you fast and accurate results—accounting for weekends and optional holidays.

You can customize the calculation by choosing whether to exclude Saturdays, Sundays, or both, and you can also input any number of public holidays or personal off-days to get a realistic view of actual working days.

Key Features

  • Flexible Weekend Exclusion: Choose to exclude both Saturdays and Sundays, or just Sundays.

  • Holiday Support: Manually input specific holidays for your location, company, or project.

  • Instant Calculation: Get results in real-time with a single click.

  • Optional End Date Inclusion: Customize whether the last date is counted as a working day.

  • User-Friendly Interface: Clean, simple design with clearly labeled fields.

  • Mobile & Desktop Compatible: Use it on any device, anywhere.

Input Fields

  • Start Date: The beginning of the date range (e.g., 05/26/2025).

  • End Date: The final date in the range (e.g., 06/02/2025).

  • Include End Date: Optionally include the end date in the calculation.

  • Working Days Options:

    • Include all days of the week (no exclusions)

    • Exclude weekends (Saturday & Sunday)

    • Exclude only Sundays

  • Holidays (Optional):

    • Add any number of holidays manually (e.g., public holidays, office closures)


Example Calculation

InputValue
Start Date05/26/2025
End Date06/02/2025
Include End Date     Yes
ExcludeSaturday & Sunday
HolidaysNone

🟢 Result:

  • Total Days: 8

  • Non-Working Days Excluded: 2 (Weekend)

  • Working Days: 6

Benefits of Using the Working Days Calculator

  • Saves Time: No need to count manually or manage spreadsheets.

  • Improves Accuracy: Avoid errors in project or delivery planning.

  • Boosts Productivity: Useful for HR, operations, logistics, and project managers.

  • Customizable for Any Region: Supports regional holiday input and unique work schedules.

  • Reusable & Resettable: Easily reset the calculator for new date ranges.

Use Cases

Project Management

Determine the number of actual working days available to complete tasks within a given timeline.

Leave Planning

Calculate how many working days an employee will be out of the office, excluding weekends and holidays.

Payroll Processing

Understand the number of paid workdays in a pay period for hourly workers.

Shipping & Delivery

Estimate realistic delivery times by excluding non-working days.

Construction & Contracting

Schedule construction timelines and milestones around working days, not just calendar days.

FAQs About Working Days Calculator

The calculator computes the number of working or business days between two dates, excluding weekends and optional holidays.

Working days are typically Monday through Friday. The calculator allows you to customize this by excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or both.

Yes. There is an option to include or exclude the end date in the total working days.

Yes, the Working Days Calculator is completely free to use online.

Absolutely. You can choose a start and end date that span across years.

 

Use the MM/DD/YYYY format unless otherwise specified by the tool interface.

Use the “Add Holiday” option to input specific dates that should be excluded as non-working days.

Yes, the calculator is mobile-friendly and works on smartphones and tablets.