Working Days Between Dates Calculator

The Working Days Between Dates Calculator computes working days between dates from the relation working days = count of Monday to Friday serial days from start to end inclusive. It takes 6 inputs (start year, start month 1 to 12, start day 1 to 31, end year, end month 1 to 12, end day 1 to 31) and returns the working days between dates. Because this is a pure mathematical or physical formula rather than a jurisdiction-specific rule, the result never changes over time: the same inputs always produce the same answer, so you can rely on it whether you are checking homework, sizing a design, or sanity-checking another tool. Enter your values in the fields below and the result updates instantly; you can also share a permalink that pre-fills the exact calculation, which is useful for teaching, reports, or collaboration. For example, with start year = 2024, start month 1 to 12 = 1, start day 1 to 31 = 1, end year = 2024, end month 1 to 12 = 1, end day 1 to 31 = 14, the working days between dates works out to 10, and the worked example further down the page shows every step so you can follow the arithmetic and reproduce it by hand. The method is the standard form documented by US OPM Federal Holidays and Leave, and the figure above each result carries the date it was last verified. This tool is general information and is not a substitute for professional engineering, medical, financial, or scientific advice; always check critical results against the primary source and your own judgement.

With Start year = 2024, Start month 1 to 12 = 1, Start day 1 to 31 = 1, End year = 2024, End month 1 to 12 = 1, End day 1 to 31 = 14, the result is 10.

Formula: working days = count of Monday to Friday serial days from start to end inclusive. Source: US OPM Federal Holidays and Leave, as at 2026-06-23.

Working Days Between Dates10

Applies to: any numeric inputs. Method source: US OPM Federal Holidays and Leave, checked 2026-06-23.

The formula

working days = count of Monday to Friday serial days from start to end inclusive

Worked example

With Start year = 2024, Start month 1 to 12 = 1, Start day 1 to 31 = 1, End year = 2024, End month 1 to 12 = 1, End day 1 to 31 = 14:

  1. iterate every day from start to end inclusive
  2. count days that are Monday to Friday: 10
  3. Working Days Between Dates = 10

This worked example is one of the automated golden-value tests this calculator must pass before it can publish.

What this assumes

  • Inputs are real numbers in the units shown.
  • The result is the exact value of working days = count of Monday to Friday serial days from start to end inclusive; general information, not professional advice.

Frequently asked questions

What formula does this use?

working days = count of Monday to Friday serial days from start to end inclusive, the standard form documented by US OPM Federal Holidays and Leave.

Does the result ever change over time?

No. This is a pure formula with no external rate, so the same inputs always give the same result.

Official sources and verification

Reviewed by the CalculatorHub team, edited by James Graham, 2026-06-23. See our methodology. General information, not professional advice.