Working Days Calculator
Calculate the number of working days between two dates, excluding weekends and optional holidays.
🔍 What this tool does?
The Working Days Calculator helps users determine how many business days fall between two selected dates. It automatically excludes weekends and allows you to input holidays for a more accurate calculation. Ideal for planning projects, scheduling tasks, or tracking delivery timelines.
⭐ Key Features
- Accurate business day calculation
- Holiday exclusion support
- Responsive and accessible interface
- Copyable output
- Instant, animated result display
⚙️ How to use?
- Select a start and end date
- (Optional) Enter holidays to exclude
- Click Calculate Working Days
- View total calendar days, weekends, holidays, and working days
- Copy or reset results as needed
💡 Creative Use Cases:
- Project managers estimating delivery timelines
- HR teams calculating leave periods
- Freelancers tracking billable workdays
- Teachers/schools planning academic calendars
- Payroll date estimation
✨ Tool Description
Working Days Calculator is a free online tool that helps you calculate business days between two dates, excluding weekends and custom holidays. Perfect for project planning, HR management, and time tracking.
❓ FAQs
How are working days calculated?
Working days are calculated by counting all days between the start and end dates, then subtracting weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) and any specified holidays.
Can I add holidays to exclude?
Yes! Enter holiday dates in the optional holidays field using the format YYYY-MM-DD, separated by commas (e.g., 2024-12-25, 2024-01-01).
Does it include both start and end date?
Yes, the calculation includes both the start date and end date in the total count, then excludes weekends and holidays from that range.
Are weekends customizable?
Currently, weekends are defined as Saturday and Sunday. This follows the standard business week format used in most countries.
Does it support leap years?
Yes, the calculator automatically handles leap years and all calendar variations correctly using JavaScript's built-in date functions.
Can I copy the result?
Yes! Click the "Copy Result" button to copy the calculation results to your clipboard in a formatted text format.