What does add business days mean?
Adding business days means moving forward by working days while skipping weekends and optionally skipping holidays or custom excluded dates.
Date & Time
Add Business Days
Add business days to a start date directly in your browser. Skip weekends and optional excluded dates to calculate deadlines, delivery dates, and due dates.
Tool
Add Business Days
Add business days to a start date directly in your browser. Skip weekends and optional excluded dates to calculate deadlines, delivery dates, and due dates.
This tool runs in your browser. Your input is processed locally and is not uploaded.
About this Tool
Use this free add business days calculator to find a date after a number of working days. Enter a start date, choose how many business days to add or subtract, and skip weekends automatically.
Conversion Formula
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The calculator moves forward or backward from the start date one calendar day at a time and counts only days that are not weekends and not listed as custom excluded dates.
Examples
- Add 5 business days to a Monday = the following Monday if weekends are excluded
- Add 10 working days to an order date to estimate a delivery date
- Subtract 3 business days from a deadline to find the latest preparation date
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I subtract business days?
Yes. The same tool can calculate dates before or after the start date using business-day logic.
Are Saturdays and Sundays always skipped?
By default, weekends are skipped. The tool can also support custom weekend settings if needed.
Can I use it for delivery dates?
Yes. It is useful for delivery estimates, payment terms, deadlines, service-level dates, and project planning.