# Working Days Calculator Calculate working days between two dates, excluding weekends and holidays > Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/working-days-calculator - **Category:** Utilities - **Keywords:** working days, business days, calculator, weekdays, holidays, work days, date calculation ## Overview The Working Days Calculator allows you to accurately determine the number of business days between two dates by automatically excluding weekends and public holidays. ## Inputs - **Start Date** (text): 2024-01-01 - **End Date** (text): 2024-12-31 - **Country (for holidays)** (select) - **Include Public Holidays** (checkbox) - **Exclude Weekends (Saturday, Sunday)** (checkbox) - **Custom Holidays (comma-separated)** (text): 2024-12-25, 2024-12-26 - **Decimal Precision** (number): Number of decimal places ## When to use - Planning project timelines and delivery deadlines. - Calculating payroll or billable hours based on actual work days. - Determining the duration of a contract or service agreement. ## How it works - Enter your start and end dates in the required fields. - Select your country to automatically account for regional public holidays. - Toggle the exclusion settings for weekends and holidays to refine your calculation. - Add specific custom dates to exclude if your organization observes unique non-working days. ## Use cases - Project management for calculating realistic sprint durations. - HR departments determining vacation day accruals. - Freelancers estimating project completion dates for clients. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does this tool account for leap years? Yes, the calculator automatically adjusts for leap years when calculating the span between dates. ### Can I exclude specific dates that aren't public holidays? Yes, use the 'Custom Holidays' field to enter any specific dates you wish to exclude from the count. ### What happens if I select 'No public holidays'? The tool will only exclude weekends (if enabled) and ignore all regional holiday calendars. ### Is the start date included in the calculation? The tool calculates the total number of business days within the inclusive range of your selected start and end dates. ### Why is the precision setting useful? 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