How to Calculate Working Days in a Month Using Excel NETWORKDAYS Function

Learn how to calculate working days in a month in Excel using the NETWORKDAYS function, including holidays and weekends.

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To calculate working days in a month in Excel, use the `NETWORKDAYS` function. For example, `=NETWORKDAYS(start_date, end_date, holidays)` where `start_date` and `end_date` define the period, and `holidays` is an optional range of cells containing holiday dates. This function accounts for weekends and specified holidays.

FAQs & Answers

  1. What is the NETWORKDAYS function in Excel? NETWORKDAYS is an Excel function used to calculate the number of working days between two dates, excluding weekends and optionally specified holidays.
  2. How do I include holidays when calculating working days in Excel? You can include holidays by adding a range of holiday dates as the third argument in the NETWORKDAYS function, which will exclude those days from the count.
  3. Can NETWORKDAYS count only business days or customizable workdays? By default, NETWORKDAYS counts Monday to Friday as working days. For customizable workdays, Excel offers NETWORKDAYS.INTL, which allows setting specific weekend days.
  4. How do I calculate working days in a specific month using Excel? Set the start_date as the first day and end_date as the last day of the month within the NETWORKDAYS function, optionally including holidays to get the total working days.