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How to count business days between two dates in Excel and Google Sheets
Topic:Date arithmeticExcel & Google Sheets
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Step by step
- 1Enter the start date in A2 and the end date in B2.
- 2In a result cell, enter =NETWORKDAYS(A2,B2).
- 3This counts Monday-Friday between and including both dates.
- 4To exclude holidays, list them in a range (e.g., D2:D6) and use =NETWORKDAYS(A2,B2,D2:D6).
- 5For non-standard work weeks (e.g., Sunday-Thursday), use NETWORKDAYS.INTL: =NETWORKDAYS.INTL(A2,B2,"0000011").
Tips
- NETWORKDAYS counts both the start and end date as working days if they are weekdays. Subtract 1 if you want to exclude the start date.
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Frequently asked
How do I count business days excluding a list of public holidays?
Create a list of holiday dates in a range, say E2:E10, and pass it as the third argument: =NETWORKDAYS(A2,B2,E2:E10). Any dates in the holiday list that fall on weekdays are excluded from the count.
What does NETWORKDAYS.INTL do differently?
NETWORKDAYS.INTL lets you define which days are weekends via a 7-character string (1=weekend, 0=workday). "0000011" means Saturday and Sunday are weekends, matching the default. Change it for custom schedules.
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