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Business Calendar

View trade working days and public holidays for 60+ countries across all continents. Count business days between any two dates to plan shipments, SLAs, and project timelines with confidence.

60+ Global Markets Multi-Year Holidays Instant Working-Day Count Private — runs in your browser

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How It Works

Use the Business Calendar in 3 Steps

Stay on top of trading days, holidays, and delivery commitments across your target markets.

1

Pick Your Market

Select the country where your supplier, warehouse, or customer is based. Each market has its own public holidays and working-week conventions that directly affect lead times and SLAs.

2

Navigate the Month

Use the previous / next buttons to browse any month. Working days are highlighted in green, weekends in gray, and public holidays in red so you can spot gaps in your schedule at a glance.

3

Count Working Days

Enter a start and end date to calculate how many business days fall within that range. Essential for planning shipments, setting production deadlines, or forecasting delivery windows.

Benefits

Why Every Cross-Border Seller Needs a Business Calendar

Avoid costly delays by understanding the working-day landscape of your key markets.

Accurate Lead-Time Planning

Public holidays and weekends are the #1 cause of missed SLAs. Count only real working days when promising delivery to your customers or setting production deadlines with suppliers.

Multi-Market Visibility

Switch instantly between US, UK, Germany, China, Japan, Singapore, India, and Australia. No more manual lookups or spreadsheets — understand your global calendar at a glance.

Warehouse & 3PL Coordination

Know exactly when your warehouse or fulfillment center operates. Avoid scheduling pickups or deliveries on days they're closed and keep your supply chain running smoothly.

Customer Trust & SLAs

Accurate delivery promises build customer loyalty. Use the working-day counter to set realistic expectations instead of guessing based on calendar days.

Project Timeline Management

From product launches to inventory planning, knowing the exact number of working days in a period lets you set milestones and deadlines that your team can actually hit.

No External API Required

Runs entirely in your browser with hardcoded holiday data. No sign-up, no data sharing, and instant results — even when you're working offline.

Tips

Smart Ways to Use the Business Calendar

Combine market holidays with practical planning to keep your supply chain predictable.

Add Transit Time After Working Days

After counting business days for processing, add carrier transit time. Sea freight typically takes 25-35 days from China to the US, while air freight takes 3-7 business days.

Account for Holiday Adjacent Days

The day before or after a long holiday can have reduced staffing. Add a 1-2 day buffer around major holidays like Chinese New Year or Christmas to avoid last-minute surprises.

Align with Your Supplier's Market

If your supplier is in China and your customer is in Germany, you'll need to account for holidays in both markets — the supplier's holiday affects production, the customer's market holiday affects delivery.

Set Realistic SLA Windows

Instead of promising "3-5 days," use the calendar to count working days and say "5-7 business days." It sounds more professional and reduces disputes when holidays fall in the window.

Plan Promotions Around Working Days

If you're running a flash sale, make sure your warehouse will be open to fulfill orders. A promotion that ends on a Friday night might not ship until Monday — adding 2 days to perceived delivery time.

Use the Range Counter for Quotations

When a customer asks "how fast can you ship?", enter today's date plus their target delivery date. The working days result gives you a realistic processing window to quote confidently.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about business days, public holidays, and how to use this calendar tool.

A business day is typically any weekday (Monday through Friday) that is not a public holiday. This means banks, government offices, and most businesses are open and operating. The Business Calendar automatically excludes weekends and public holidays for your selected market.
The calendar includes the most common public holidays for 2026 across all 8 supported markets. Regional or state-specific holidays may not be included (for example, US state holidays or German regional holidays). Always verify with your local authorities for exact dates.
No, the calendar treats each day as either a full working day or a non-working day. In practice, some countries observe "half-day" holidays (like December 24 in some European countries). For precise calculations, use the working-day count as a baseline and add buffers for partial-day closures.
Use the "Count Working Days Between Dates" section. Select a start date and end date, then click "Count Days." The tool counts only the working days (Mondays-Fridays that are not public holidays) in the selected range for the currently chosen market.
The Business Calendar currently supports 8 major trading markets: United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Japan, Singapore, India, and Australia. Each market has its own set of public holidays and working-week conventions.
Indian holidays are based on the standard national holidays observed across the country. Note that India has a large number of regional and religious holidays that vary by state. Major national holidays like Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti, and Diwali are included.
The holiday data currently covers 2026 only. You can still navigate to other months and the weekend logic will work, but public holidays for other years won't be marked. We plan to add multi-year support in future updates.
Yes. The Business Calendar runs entirely in your browser. No data is sent to any server. Your date selections and market choices are processed locally, making it completely private and secure.
A regular calendar shows all 365 days. The Business Calendar filters out non-working days and shows you only the days that matter for business operations. It also automatically counts working days between any two dates — something a standard calendar cannot do.
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