business days

Monday through Friday

Business days are the days of the week when most commercial and government operations are open—typically Monday through Friday, excluding public holidays.

The term matters for deadlines and delivery estimates: Allow 5-7 business days for processing.

A package shipped Friday might not count Saturday and Sunday toward its transit time.

Also called working days.

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turnaround · grace period · Monday · office hours · end of day · Tuesday · notice periods · schedule · hours · lead time · next day delivery · ship date · processing · countdown · statute of limitations · waiting · weekdays · shipping

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work vs. non-work time

business daysweekends

Week's final two days

holidays · bank holidays · days off · public holidays · vacation days

calendar counting methods

business dayscalendar days

All days, not working

Family

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