Work Schedule Calculator

Plan your projects and schedules by calculating exactly how many working days and hours exist between two dates.

Work Schedule & Business Days

Calculate precise working hours and days between any two dates.

Select dates and click Calculate

Calculate Business Days and Hours

Project planning often requires knowing exactly how many "working days" are available between a start date and a deadline. Simply counting calendar days is inaccurate because it includes weekends and holidays.

Ideal Use Cases

  • Project Management: Determine realistic deadlines by excluding non-working days.
  • HR & Leave: Calculate how many days of leave an employee is taking.
  • Contractors: Estimate total billable hours for a project duration.

How it Works

  1. Select your Start Date and End Date.
  2. Choose whether to Include End Date in the count.
  3. Check Exclude Weekends to remove Saturdays and Sundays.
  4. Check Exclude US Holidays to automatically remove federal holidays.

The tool instantly provides the count of Business Days and Total Working Hours based on your custom settings.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Work Schedule Calculator do?

It calculates the total number of business days (working days) and total working hours between a start date and an end date, optionally excluding weekends and public holidays.

Which holidays are excluded?

The calculator includes a standard list of US Federal Holidays. When 'Exclude US Holidays' is checked, these days will not be counted as working days.

Can I calculate hours for a 10-hour shift schedule?

Yes, you can adjust the 'Hours Per Day' field to match your specific shift length (e.g., 8, 10, or 12 hours) to get the total working hours accurately.

Did you know?

USA federal law requires overtime pay at 1.5x for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.