Returns the number of working days between two dates.
Syntax
NETWORKDAYS(start_date, end_date, [holidays])
- start_date—The first date to be measured
- end_date—The last date to be measured
- holidays—[optional]The dates to exclude from the count
Sample usage
NETWORKDAYS([Due Date]4, [Due Date]5, [holidays])
Usage notes
WORKDAY, NETWORKDAY, and NETWORKDAYS count Saturday and Sunday as non-working days. If you enable dependencies on your sheet, you can customize the non-working days. After you do this, the formulas use your settings in calculations.
Examples
This example references the following sheet information:
| Clothing Item | Order Date | Ship Date | Holiday | Percent Complete | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Shirt | 02/12/19 | 02/15/19 | 100% | |
| 2 | Pants | 02/15/19 | 03/20/19 | 2/21/19 | 50% |
| 3 | Jacket | 02/20/19 | 02/27/19 | 2/21/19 | 75% |
Given the table above, here are some examples of using NETWORKDAYS in a sheet:
| Formula | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
| =IF([Percent Complete]1 = 1, NETWORKDAYS([Order Date]1, [Ship Date]1), "Order Not Yet Fulfilled") | If the value in row 1 of the Percent Complete column is 100%, the function returns the number of working days between the date in row 1 of the Order Date column and the date in row 1 of the Ship Date column. Otherwise, the function returns Order Not Yet Fulfilled. | 4 |
| =NETWORKDAYS([Order Date]2, [Ship Date]2) | Returns the number of working days between the date in row 2 of the Order Date column and the date in row 2 of the Ship Date column. | 24 |
| =IF([Clothing Item]3 = "Jacket", NETWORKDAYS([Order Date]3, [Ship Date]3)) | If the value in row 3 of the Clothing Item column is Jacket, the return the number of working days between the date in row 3 of the Order Date column and the date in row 3 of the Ship Date column. Otherwise, keep the cell blank. | 6 |
| =NETWORKDAYS([Order Date]2, [Ship Date]2, Holiday2) | Returns the number of working days—excluding the holidays—between the Order Date and Ship Date columns in row 2. | 23 |
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