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Date Calculator

Date Calculator

Count the days between two dates, or add and subtract days, weeks, months, and years from any date. Includes business-day counts, weekend counts, and a full calendar breakdown.

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Days Between Two Dates
Pick a start and end date to count the days between them

How to Calculate Days Between Two Dates by Hand

To count days between dates manually, add up the days remaining in the start month, the full months in between, and the days elapsed in the end month. For example, from July 4 to December 25: July has 27 days left (31 − 4), then August (31) + September (30) + October (31) + November (30) = 122 days, plus 25 days of December — 27 + 122 + 25 = 174 days. The calculator does exactly this, including leap-year February handling, so you don't have to track month lengths yourself.

Days to Weeks, Months, and Business Days Reference Table

Common waiting periods — return windows, probation periods, notice periods, and payment terms — are usually stated in days. Here is how the most common spans convert:

Calendar daysWeeks + daysApprox. monthsBusiness days (Mon–Fri)
30 days4 weeks 2 days≈ 1 month21–22
45 days6 weeks 3 days≈ 1.5 months31–33
60 days8 weeks 4 days≈ 2 months42–44
90 days12 weeks 6 days≈ 3 months64–66
120 days17 weeks 1 day≈ 4 months85–86
180 days25 weeks 5 days≈ 6 months128–130
365 days52 weeks 1 day12 months260–261

Business-day counts are ranges because they depend on which weekday the span starts; public holidays are not subtracted.

Business Days vs Calendar Days

Contracts and shipping estimates often mix the two conventions, and the difference is large: 10 business days is two full weeks (14 calendar days), and a “90-day” probation period contains only about 65 working days. When a deadline matters — visa windows, return policies, court filings, loan rate locks — first check whether the document says calendar days or business days, then use the matching count above. If the deadline lands on a weekend, most (but not all) rules roll it to the next business day.

Common Uses for a Date Calculator

  • Deadlines and notice periods — 30/60/90-day notice, trial periods, and money-back windows measured from a signing date.
  • Project planning — counting business days between a kickoff and a delivery date, excluding weekends.
  • Personal milestones — days until a wedding, trip, retirement date, or exam; use the age view of dates (years + months + days) for anniversaries.
  • Financial dates — CD maturity dates, loan grace periods, and interest accrual spans, which are almost always calendar-day based.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I calculate the number of days between two dates?
Subtract the earlier date from the later date. The calculator does this calendar-accurately: it accounts for 30- and 31-day months, February, and leap years. For example, July 4 to December 25 of the same year is 174 days.
Should I count days inclusively or exclusively?
Exclusive counting (the default) counts the nights between dates — Monday to Friday is 4 days. Inclusive counting adds the end date as a full day — Monday through Friday is 5 days. Legal deadlines and rental periods usually specify which convention applies, so check the wording of your contract.
How do I find the date 90 days from today?
Use the Add / Subtract tab: enter today's date, choose Add, enter 90 days (or press the +90 days quick button). Ninety days is about 12 weeks and 6 days — roughly 3 months, though 3 calendar months can be anywhere from 89 to 92 days depending on the months involved.
What are business days and how are they counted?
Business days are Monday through Friday, excluding weekends. A span of 90 calendar days contains roughly 64 to 66 business days depending on which weekday the range starts. This calculator does not subtract public holidays, which vary by country and year — subtract those manually for legal or banking deadlines.
Is 30 days the same as 1 month?
Not exactly. Calendar months are 28 to 31 days long, so "30 days" and "1 month" only coincide in April, June, September, and November. That's why credit-card grace periods and return windows stated in days can end on a different date than a same-day-next-month rule.
What happens when I add 1 month to January 31?
There is no February 31, so the calculator clamps to the last day of the target month: January 31 + 1 month = February 28 (or February 29 in a leap year). This end-of-month rule matches how most billing systems and spreadsheet DATE functions behave.
How do leap years affect date calculations?
A leap year adds February 29, making the year 366 days long. Years divisible by 4 are leap years, except century years, which must be divisible by 400 — so 2024 and 2028 are leap years, while 1900 was not and 2000 was. The calculator handles all of these automatically.
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