How to Calculate Working Days Excluding Weekends and Holidays in Excel
Learn how to calculate working days excluding weekends and holidays using Excel's NETWORKDAYS function for accurate date range calculations.
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Calculating working days excluding weekends and holidays can be efficiently done using Excel's `NETWORKDAYS` function. Simply input `=NETWORKDAYS(start_date, end_date, holidays)` where `start_date` and `end_date` are your range of dates, and `holidays` is an optional range of dates that are holidays. This function automatically excludes Saturdays and Sundays and considers the dates in the `holidays` range as non-working days. For precise results, ensure your holiday list is comprehensive and up-to-date.
FAQs & Answers
- What does the NETWORKDAYS function do in Excel? The NETWORKDAYS function calculates the number of working days between two dates, automatically excluding weekends and any specified holidays.
- How can I include holidays in my working days calculation? You can include holidays by adding a range of dates representing holidays as the third argument in the NETWORKDAYS function, which will exclude those days from the count.
- Can NETWORKDAYS exclude custom weekends? No, NETWORKDAYS excludes Saturdays and Sundays by default. To exclude custom weekends, you should use NETWORKDAYS.INTL instead.