A countdown that skips the weekend
Ordinary countdown clocks count every day, which is fine for a birthday but not for a deadline, a product launch, the end of the financial year or your last day before retirement. This countdown excludes weekends and public holidays, so if the target is 30 calendar days away it will tell you there are, say, 21 working days left — and which holidays are in between.
The clock underneath ticks down the calendar time to the start of the target day in your local time zone. The working-day number updates each time you open the page, and the share link reproduces the same target and settings for a colleague.
How the count works
By default today is not counted and the target day is, which matches the everyday meaning of "how many more working days do I have to get through". Both can be switched. Public holidays follow the national calendar of the country you choose (United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia or Germany); add company shutdown days or regional holidays in the custom box, one per line.
Ready-made countdowns
For common targets we keep pages with the number already worked out — for example working days until December 31, 2026 and working days until Christmas 2026. See the full list of working days until… pages.
Related tools
To count working days between two arbitrary dates use the business days calculator; to find the date a number of working days from now use the add business days calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is today counted?
Not by default. Tick "Count today" if you want today included when it is a working day.
Does the countdown keep running if I leave the page open?
Yes. The clock updates every second, and the working-day count is recalculated whenever the page loads.
Can I share the countdown?
Click "Share link". The URL contains the target date and your exclusion settings, nothing else.
Which holidays are excluded?
National or federal holidays for the selected country. Regional and company days can be added in the custom box.