Are both the start and end date counted?

Yes — the count is inclusive of both the start and end dates. For example, Monday to Friday in the same week is 5 working days.

How many working days are in a typical month?

A calendar month usually has 20 to 23 working days once weekends are removed. The exact number depends on which day the month starts and how many weekends fall inside it.

Can I count a six-day working week?

Yes. Tick "count Saturdays as work days" to include Saturday, leaving only Sunday excluded — useful for schedules that work Monday to Saturday.

What if the end date is before the start date?

The tool still returns a count; it simply measures the span between the two dates. Put the earlier date first for a clean positive working-day total.

Does this account for public holidays?

No. It only excludes weekends. Subtract any public holidays that fall on weekdays yourself, as these vary by country and region.

Work Days Between Dates

Q: Is my data sent anywhere?

No — the calculation runs entirely in your browser and nothing is uploaded.

Working days between two dates

This tool counts how many working days fall between two dates, skipping weekends. It is useful for project timelines, delivery estimates, notice periods, billing, and any plan that runs on business days rather than calendar days.

How it works

The calculator steps through every day from the start date to the end date and counts each one, unless it is a weekend that you have not chosen to include. By default both Saturday and Sunday are excluded, but you can tick either to count it as a working day — handy for six-day weeks or weekend shifts. The count is inclusive of both ends, so a Monday-to-Friday range is 5 working days. Public holidays are not deducted, since they vary by country, so subtract any that fall on a weekday yourself.

Setting	Effect
Default	Excludes Saturday and Sunday
Count Saturdays	Saturday becomes a working day
Count Sundays	Sunday becomes a working day

Example

From Monday 1 June to Friday 12 June is 12 calendar days. Removing the two weekends (6–7 June and 13–14 June fall outside the range; only 6–7 June is inside) leaves 10 working days, counting both the first and last day.

The calculation runs entirely in your browser and nothing is uploaded.