Next business day
Jan 8, 2026
Thursday
Next Business Day Finder
Find the next business day after a given date.
Use inclusive or exclusive mode, optional cutoff time, weekend patterns, and holiday presets to see the exact next working day with a clear breakdown.
Date inputs
Business day parameters
Control start timing, weekend rules, holiday exclusions, and output format for deterministic next-business-day results.
Results
Next business day outcome
Outputs refresh as inputs change. Dates are deterministic and exclude weekends and holidays according to your rules.
Effective start
Jan 7, 2026
Adjusted for cutoff, weekend, and holiday rules.
Calendar days spanned
1
Absolute day gap from effective start to final result.
Skipped days total
0
Weekend and holiday exclusions combined.
Weekends skipped
0
Based on your weekend pattern.
Holidays skipped
0
Preset plus custom holidays when enabled.
Estimates are illustrative and for educational purposes only. This tool does not provide financial or investment advice.
Holidays
Included non-working days
View the preset holidays loaded for the selected country and year, plus any custom dates you add. Lists are illustrative and may not cover regional differences.
Preset
UK · 2026
2026-01-01New Year’s Day
2026-04-03Good Friday
2026-04-06Easter Monday
2026-05-04Early May Bank Holiday
2026-05-25Spring Bank Holiday
2026-08-31Summer Bank Holiday
2026-12-25Christmas Day
2026-12-28Boxing Day (substitute day)
Custom holidays
No custom dates added
Add dates in the form to see them here.
Holiday data is static, illustrative, and may not reflect regional or observance-specific calendars.
Breakdown
Show calculation steps
Expand to view each day counted, weekend skips, and holiday skips. Rendering is memoized for long ranges.
Steps generate only when expanded to keep rendering fast for long spans.
Scenarios
Scenario comparison
Save mixes of start dates, weekend rules, and holiday settings to compare deadline impacts.
Save at least one scenario to build a comparison set.
Results explainer
You’ll see the next business day, the effective start date, calendar span, and counts of skipped weekends and holidays. Notes call out cutoff moves or inclusive mode returning the same day.
Disclaimer
Estimates are illustrative and for educational purposes only. This tool does not provide financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. Results depend on your inputs and assumptions and may not reflect local working-time conventions or regional holiday observances.
How it works
The calculator walks forward from your start date, applies cutoff when enabled, and skips any weekend or holiday dates until it finds the next business day. Inclusive mode can stop on the start date when it already qualifies.
Inputs used
- Start date and optional start time
- Inclusive vs exclusive next-day mode
- Weekend pattern or custom weekdays to exclude
- Holiday preset by country and year plus custom dates
- Cutoff time toggle for after-hours handling
- Output format toggle for local or ISO dates
Core steps
- Check start time against cutoff (when enabled)
- Set effective start (next calendar day if cutoff applies)
- Return start date immediately in inclusive mode if it is a business day
- Walk forward one day at a time until a business day is found
- Skip any weekend or holiday date according to your selections
- Log skipped days and produce the next business day result
Calculation steps
- Apply cutoff if enabled and start time is after the cutoff on a business day.
- If inclusive and the effective start is a business day, return it.
- Otherwise move forward one calendar day at a time.
- Mark weekends and holidays as skipped based on your settings.
- Stop on the first business day and report the breakdown.
Example scenario
Example: Start on a Wednesday at 18:30 with a 17:00 cutoff enabled. Inclusive mode off. Weekend pattern Saturday–Sunday with UK preset holidays on. The cutoff moves the effective start to Thursday, one weekend is skipped, and the next business day lands on Monday. Switching to inclusive mode would return Wednesday if the cutoff did not apply.
Interpretation notes
- Weekend patterns change how many calendar days are skipped.
- Cutoff rules only move the effective start when enabled and the start time is after the cutoff on a business day.
- Holiday lists are illustrative; regional observances may differ.
- Inclusive mode can return the same date if it already qualifies as a business day.
- Use custom holidays to model company closures or regional observances.
Limitations & assumptions
The calculator uses static holiday presets, simple weekend patterns, and optional cutoff handling. It does not fetch regional calendars, account for partial working days, or model jurisdiction-specific working-time laws. Treat outputs as illustrative for planning scenarios.
FAQs
Quick answers
What does this tool calculate?
It returns the next business day after your chosen start date. Inclusive mode can return the same date if it is already a business day.
How are weekends handled?
You can pick a weekend pattern (Saturday–Sunday, Friday–Saturday, Sunday only, or custom weekdays). Those days are treated as non-working and are skipped.
How do holidays work?
When holiday exclusion is on, the tool skips the preset list for the chosen country and year plus any custom dates you add. Lists are illustrative and may not cover regional observances.
What does the cutoff time do?
If you enable cutoff and your start time is after that cutoff on a business day, the effective start moves forward by one calendar day before finding the next business day.
Can I copy the steps?
Yes. Toggle calculation steps to view counted days and skips. You can also save scenarios or export a PDF snapshot of the setup and result.
Is this legal or financial advice?
No. It is an educational date-math utility. Results depend on your inputs and assumptions.