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# **The WORKDAY function**

Returns the date a number of working days before or after a start date, skipping weekends and any holidays you list.

=

WORKDAY(

## **Syntax**

```
WORKDAY(start_date, days, [holidays])
```

<dl><dt>**start_date **</dt>
<dd>The date to count from. It is not counted itself.</dd>
<dt>**days **</dt>
<dd>Working days to move. A negative number counts back.</dd>
<dt>**holidays **(optional)</dt>
<dd>Dates to skip as well, such as public holidays.</dd></dl>

## **Examples**

B1=TEXT(WORKDAY(DATE(2024,3,15),5),"mmm d, yyyy")

|  | A | B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |  | **Mar 22, 2024** |

B1=TEXT(WORKDAY(DATE(2024,3,28),1,DATE(2024,3,29)),"mmm d, yyyy")

|  | A | B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |  | **Apr 1, 2024** |

B1=TEXT(WORKDAY(DATE(2024,3,18),-1),"mmm d, yyyy")

|  | A | B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 |  | **Mar 15, 2024** |

## **Practice WORKDAY**

- [**1****Delivery date with WORKDAY**→](https://practiceexcelonline.com/practice/networkdays-workday/workday-delivery-date)
- [**2****Delivery date over the holidays**→](https://practiceexcelonline.com/practice/networkdays-workday/workday-holidays)

## **Questions**

<details>

<summary>

### Why does WORKDAY return a number like 45373?

</summary>

Excel stores dates as numbers, and the result cell has no date format. Format the cell as a date (Ctrl+1 &gt; Date). The examples here wrap the result in TEXT so the date is readable.

</details>

<details>

<summary>

### What if my weekend is not Saturday and Sunday?

</summary>

Use WORKDAY.INTL, which takes a weekend code, such as 7 for Friday and Saturday, before the holidays.

</details>

## **Related functions**

- [**NETWORKDAYS**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/networkdays)
- [**EDATE**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/edate)
- [**WEEKDAY**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/weekday)
- [**TODAY**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/today)

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