How do you calculate working days between two dates?

Count every calendar day in the date range, then subtract weekends and public holidays for the selected country.

Are the start and end dates included?

Yes. This calculator counts the date range inclusively, including both the start date and the end date.

Public holidays are excluded from the working day count when they fall on a weekday.

Working days calculator

Calculate how many working days fall between two dates. Choose a country or region to exclude weekends and public holidays from the result.

Date range

Counts both the start date and the end date.

Country or region

Start date

End date

Working days

71% of the date range

Total days

Inclusive calendar days

Weekend days

Saturday and Sunday

Weekday holidays

Excluded from working days

Result

11 August 2026 to 10 September 2026

There are 22 working days between the selected dates, excluding 8 weekend days and 1 public holidays.

Date	Holiday	Counted as
31 August 2026	Summer Bank Holiday	Public holiday

Quick details on how the calculator treats dates, weekends, and holidays.

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