NETWORKDAYS Function Explained

The NETWORKDAYS Function in Microsoft Excel calculates the number of working days between two given dates, excluding weekends and holidays. It takes two arguments: the start date and the end date. It returns the number of working days between the two dates.

NETWORKDAYS Function Syntax

NETWORKDAYS(start_date, end_date, [holidays])

  • start_date: The start date of the period to consider for counting workdays.
  • end_date: The end date of the period to consider for counting workdays.
  • holidays: (Optional) An optional range of one or more dates to exclude from the working calendar, such as state and federal holidays and other observed holidays.