Is Today a Business Day?
Get an instant yes or no for any date — holiday-aware for 8 countries. See whether today is a weekend or a public holiday, the next holiday and next business day, and how many business days remain in the month.
Business days in practice
People usually ask “is today a business day?” for a practical reason — a bank transfer that only clears on working days, a delivery window, or a “within 5 business days” deadline. A business day is any Monday to Friday that is not a public holiday, so a weekday can still be a non-working day if it falls on a holiday. To count across a whole date range instead of checking one day, use the Business Days Counter.
Public holidays differ from country to country, which is why this checker asks which country you mean — detecting it from your timezone, or letting you pick from the list. It applies that country's nationwide public holidays on top of the Monday–Friday rule, so US Thanksgiving, UK bank holidays, and each supported country's own calendar are all handled. Some holidays apply only to certain states, provinces, or nations; the tool answers on the nationwide set and flags where regions differ. In code, the same idea applies — keep a per-country holiday list and apply it on top of the weekday filter.
Frequently asked questions
Is today a business day?
The checker above gives an instant yes or no for today (or any date you pick). It counts a day as a business day only if it is a weekday AND not a public holiday. Pick your country — or let the tool detect it from your timezone — so public holidays are included in the answer.
What counts as a business day?
A business day is any Monday to Friday that is not a public holiday. Weekends and public holidays are both excluded. Because holidays vary by country, this tool applies the public-holiday calendar for the country you select (or that it detects from your timezone).
Which countries are supported?
Public-holiday data is built in for the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Poland, and Ukraine, covering the current year and the next two. For any other country the tool still answers on the weekday (Mon–Fri) basis — and you can request your country be added via the feedback link.
Are regional and state holidays included?
The answer uses nationwide public holidays. Some countries have holidays that only apply to certain states, provinces, or nations — for the UK, for example, the tool shows England & Wales bank holidays, and Scotland and Northern Ireland differ. A note on the calendar flags this where it matters.
How many business days are in a month?
Most months have 21 or 22 business days before holidays. The checker shows the exact count for any month you pick, subtracting public holidays that fall on weekdays for your country — so December and months with holidays show fewer.
How do I count business days between two dates?
Use the Business Days Between Dates calculator for a date range. This page focuses on whether a single date is a business day, the next and previous business days, the next public holiday, and how many business days remain in the month.