Business Days & Deadline Calculators
Count working days, add business days to a date, calculate SLA and shipping deadlines. Country-specific public holiday calendars for 40+ countries.
Who these calculators are for
Business day and deadline calculators are used wherever contract terms, SLA commitments, or operational schedules are measured in working days rather than calendar days:
- →Operations and customer service teams managing SLA compliance and response windows
- →Finance teams calculating real invoice due dates and payment windows
- →Supply chain and logistics managers scheduling dispatch and delivery dates
- →Legal and compliance teams working with statutory deadlines or contract notice periods
- →Project managers counting working days in a sprint, phase, or reporting period
- →HR and payroll teams calculating working day counts within pay periods
Why business days matter in international operations
The distinction between calendar days and business days is most critical in cross-border operations. A contract that says "payment within 30 days" in a UK/EU context usually means 30 calendar days. A contract that says "payment within 30 business days" adds roughly six additional weeks and skips weekends and bank holidays in the relevant country.
Public holidays vary significantly between countries. The UK has 8–9 bank holidays per year; the UAE and Saudi Arabia have longer Eid holiday periods. Germany has up to 13 public holidays in some states. These differences mean that the same "N business days from today" calculation produces different dates depending on which country's calendar applies.
The business day calculators on this page use official government holiday schedules for each country, updated annually. Always confirm the result with the official calendar when the deadline has legal or contractual consequences.
Deadline & working day calculators
Business Days Calculator
Count working days between two dates, or find the date that is N business days from a start date. Excludes weekends and public holidays for 40+ countries.
Use when: Any deadline or scheduling task that requires business day counting rather than calendar days.
Add Business Days Calculator
Add a specific number of business days to a start date and find the resulting date. Country-specific public holiday calendars ensure accuracy in any market.
Use when: Calculating dispatch dates, project milestones, or contractual response deadlines.
SLA Deadline Calculator
Calculate the deadline for a service level agreement commitment in business hours or business days. Set a start date and time, define the SLA window, and get the exact deadline date and time.
Use when: Customer support, IT service management, or any operations team managing SLA compliance.
Shipping Deadline Calculator
Work backwards from a required delivery date to find the latest ship date. Enter the delivery deadline, transit time in business days, and country to get the last possible dispatch date.
Use when: Supply chain planning, e-commerce fulfilment, and freight scheduling.
10 Business Days from Today
Instant result showing what date is 10 business days from today, adjusted for weekends and public holidays in your country. No inputs needed — updates automatically with today's date.
Use when: Quick reference for 10-business-day contract or payment deadlines.
30 Business Days from Today
Shows the date that is 30 business days from today with country-specific holiday adjustment. Includes a secondary table showing the calendar equivalent.
Use when: Quick reference for 30-business-day contractual or regulatory deadlines.
Business Days Between Dates
Count the exact number of working days between any two dates. Excludes weekends and public holidays for the selected country. Returns a day-by-day breakdown option.
Use when: Project duration calculation, payment window verification, or reporting period management.
Working Days Between Dates
Synonymous with business days — this calculator counts working days (Mon–Fri, excluding public holidays) between two dates across 40+ countries.
Use when: HR and payroll teams calculating working day counts within a period.
Country-specific working days calculators
Responsible use
Public holiday calendars are updated annually using official government sources. Regional or state-level public holidays may not be fully included — for example, German public holidays vary by state (Bundesland), and some US states observe additional holidays. For legal deadlines, contract notice periods, or statutory obligations, always verify against the official calendar of the relevant jurisdiction. These calculators are planning tools, not legal references.