How do I calculate a deadline excluding weekends and holidays?
Quick Answer: To calculate a deadline excluding weekends and holidays, start from your initial date, count only weekdays (Monday to Friday), and skip any holidays you’ve listed. Add your required business days this way to find the final deadline date.
Weekends are easy to spot since they’re always Saturday and Sunday. Holidays vary by country or company, so you need to have a list of those specific dates to skip.
Counting business days means ignoring Saturdays, Sundays, and your holiday list. You can do this manually or use a business day calculator tool that automatically excludes these non-working days for you.