Working Days & Holiday Counter

Calculate working days and business days between dates with national public holidays, custom work weeks, and project deadline calculators.

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Based on 8h/day

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About this tool

How to use it

  1. Select your calculation mode: count days between two dates or add business days to a kickoff date.
  2. Pick your jurisdiction from the public holiday calendar dropdown (US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, or None).
  3. Specify your standard working week pattern (Monday–Friday, Sunday–Thursday, 6-day, or custom selected days).
  4. Optionally enter any custom company shutdown or blackout dates.
  5. Click "Calculate Working Days" to see total work days, calendar duration, weekend totals, bank holidays, billable hours, and an interactive schedule breakdown.

Why it matters

['Eliminates manual calendar counting errors: Accurately checks statutory holidays across international jurisdictions without manual lookups.', 'Dual calculation modes: Enables both historical duration audits and forward-looking contractual SLA deadline calculations.', 'Flexible work schedules: Accommodates Middle Eastern Sunday–Thursday workweeks and non-standard part-time rosters.', 'Instant export: Download a structured CSV audit trail or copy a formatted client summary in a single click.']

When to use it

['Project management: Set realistic sprint milestones, client delivery commitments, and kickoff timelines.', 'Human resources & payroll: Compute annual leave entitlements, probationary periods, and statutory notice dates.', 'Legal & contractual SLAs: Verify turnaround windows specified in business days (e.g. 10-business-day response windows).', 'Billing & freelancing: Calculate precise billable work hours for client proposals and timesheets.']

Common questions

How are bank holidays on weekends handled?

The embedded datasets incorporate official observed substitute holidays (such as Monday in lieu when Christmas Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday).

Can I calculate business days across international regions?

Yes, select between national statutory calendars including the United States (Federal), United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, and France.

What happens if I set a custom work week?

You can toggle any combination of active days from Monday to Sunday. The engine only credits active days that do not coincide with recognized public holidays or custom blackout dates.

Does this tool work without an internet connection?

Yes. All holiday datasets for 2024 through 2027 and calculation algorithms run 100% in your local browser.