Working Days Counter India – Business Days & Gazetted Holiday Calculator
Calculate net working business days between dates excluding weekends and recognized Indian Gazetted national holidays
How Does It Work?
Free Indian business days and working days counter. Supports 5-day workweeks, 6-day workweeks, and Indian banking 2nd/4th Saturday schedules with comprehensive gazetted public holiday deductions.
Iterates across calendar date ranges, automatically identifying Saturdays/Sundays and matching recognized Indian central government gazetted holidays.
Real-World Worked Example
Calculating billable working days between 1st January 2026 and 31st December 2026 under a standard 5-day corporate workweek.
- •Total Calendar Duration: 365 Days
- •Weekend Off Days (52 Saturdays + 52 Sundays): 104 Days
- •Recognized Indian Gazetted Holidays falling on Monday-Friday: 14 Days
- •Net Billable Working Days: 365 - 104 - 14 = 247 Working Days
- •Total Work Hours (8 hrs/day): 1,976 Hours
Takeaway: Factoring in gazetted public holidays reduces actual working capacity by approximately 5.6% compared to raw weekday counts.
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Working Days Counter India FAQs
Common questions, calculation formulas, and usage rules.
Yes! It contains recognized national and gazetted holidays for India including Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti, Diwali, Holi, Eid, and Christmas.
Yes, you can toggle between a standard 5-day week (Mon-Fri), a 6-day week (Mon-Sat), or Indian banking rules where only 2nd and 4th Saturdays are off.