Tools · Calendars and rates
Business days
Count Monday-to-Friday days between two dates, excluding South African public holidays. Both ends count when they are business days.
How to use it
- Enter the start and end dates as YYYY-MM-DD.
- Read the business-day count and the holidays that fall inside the range.
- Use the holiday list for the year if you need the names of days outside this range.
Questions
- Is the start date included?
- Yes, when it is a business day. The end date is included on the same rule.
- What is a business day here?
- Monday to Friday, and not a public holiday under the Public Holidays Act. Weekends are excluded.
- How long a range can I use?
- Up to ten years, between 1994 and 2100.
An automated client can POST JSON to /api/tools/business-days with from, to. The OpenAPI document is at /api/tools, with a short guide at /llms.txt. Nothing submitted is stored.