Weekend Days Between Dates Calculator

Choose two dates to count weekend days, Saturdays, Sundays, weekdays, and total calendar dates with an optional inclusive end date.

Start date

End date

Include end date in total day/week counts

Weekend days in range

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Saturday + Sunday calendar dates

—Saturdays

—Sundays

—Weekdays

—Total counted dates

Counting rule

Weekend means Saturday and Sunday only. Public holidays are not added because a holiday can fall on a weekday or weekend and depends on country/region.

Earlier date—

Later date—

End date—

Weekend Days Between Dates: Custom Weekends & Date List

Count weekend dates with configurable weekend patterns, inclusive-date handling, weekday totals and a copy-ready list of weekend dates.

Weekend pattern

List dates

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How to use this Weekend Days Between Dates Calculator

Enter a start and end date to count Saturdays, Sundays, weekday dates, and total counted dates. Turn on inclusive end-date counting when the final calendar date should be included.

Counting rules and limits

Weekend means Saturday and Sunday only. Public holidays and region-specific non-working days are intentionally not guessed; use the Business Days Calculator when workday rules are the actual job.

Weekend definition

This page defines weekend as Saturday + Sunday. Public holidays and region-specific Friday/Saturday weekends are not silently guessed.

Practical guide and verification

Use the interactive product above first. These notes add interpretation, verification and limits below the results and product controls.

Define the weekend before counting it

Saturday/Sunday is common but not universal. Use the custom weekend pattern when the relevant workplace, jurisdiction or schedule defines different non-working days, and document that choice with the result.

Inclusive and exclusive endpoints change short ranges quickly

For a two- or three-day interval, including the end date can change the weekend count materially. Verify the endpoint rule with a tiny hand-counted example before applying the same settings to a long range.

Weekend days are not the same as holidays or business days

A weekend-only count does not remove public holidays, company closures or personal leave. Use a business-day workflow when those exclusions matter rather than labeling weekend counts as working-day results.

The listed dates are the easiest audit trail

When a count matters for payroll, scheduling or a report, inspect the generated weekend date list instead of relying only on the total. A few sampled dates can confirm that the chosen pattern and endpoint rule were applied correctly.

Calendar dates should not drift with time zones

This workflow treats date inputs as calendar days rather than elapsed 24-hour timestamps. Daylight-saving transitions can change elapsed hours, but they should not change which calendar dates are Saturdays or Sundays.