EXCEL SOLUTIONS

NETWORKDAYS function in Excel

Counts the working days (Monday to Friday) between two dates, including both dates.

IntermediateDates

Syntax

=NETWORKDAYS(start_date, end_date, [holidays])
Arguments of NETWORKDAYS
ArgumentWhat it means
start_dateThe first date.
end_dateThe last date.
holidaysOptional. A list of dates to leave out. This practice box does not support it, but Excel does.

Examples with results

Every result below is calculated by the practice engine on the sample data shown, not typed in by hand.

Examples that need no data

  • =NETWORKDAYS(DATE(2025,3,3),DATE(2025,3,14))10

    Two working weeks

Customer invoices (fictional)

RowABCDE
1InvoiceCustomerAmountInvoice dateTerms (days)
2INV-1001Harbour Cafe12502025-06-0230
3INV-1002Palm Stationery4802025-06-2014
4INV-1003Dune Garage31002025-05-1245
5INV-1004Harbour Cafe7602025-07-0130
6INV-1005Oasis Clinic22002025-04-1860
Customer invoices (fictional) Row 1 holds the headings. All data is fictional. Dates are year-month-day.

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  • =NETWORKDAYS(D2,D3)15

    Working days between two invoices

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How people use NETWORKDAYS at work

  • Administration

    How many working days to deliver an order.

    =NETWORKDAYS(DATE(2025,6,2),DATE(2025,6,13))10
  • HR

    Working days in a month.

    =NETWORKDAYS(DATE(2025,9,1),DATE(2025,9,30))22

Common mistakes and tips

  • NETWORKDAYS assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend. For other weekends use NETWORKDAYS.INTL in Excel.

Works in

All versions of Excel, and Google Sheets.

Related formulas

DATEDIFTODAY

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