Common uses for a business days calculator
Business day calculations come up constantly in professional and legal contexts: contract response deadlines, cooling-off periods (typically 5 or 10 business days in Australian consumer law), payment terms (net 14 or net 30 business days), settlement periods for property and share transactions, and notice periods for employment.
Getting these calculations wrong — especially around public holidays — can cause missed deadlines with real consequences. This calculator makes it easy to account for the national public holiday calendar automatically.
Australian public holidays included
| Holiday | 2025 date | 2026 date |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 1 Jan | 1 Jan |
| Australia Day | 27 Jan (sub) | 26 Jan |
| Good Friday | 18 Apr | 3 Apr |
| Easter Monday | 21 Apr | 6 Apr |
| Anzac Day | 25 Apr | 25 Apr |
| King's Birthday | 9 Jun | 8 Jun |
| Christmas Day | 25 Dec | 25 Dec |
| Boxing Day | 26 Dec | 26 Dec |