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WORKDAY.INTL function

Returns the serial number of the date before or after a specified number of workdays using parameters to indicate which and how many days are weekend days

Syntax

WORKDAY.INTL(start_date, days, [weekend], [holidays])

Square brackets indicate optional arguments.

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredMeaning
start_dateYesA date that represents the start date."2008-10-1"
daysYesThe number of nonweekend and nonholiday days before or after start_date. A positive value for days yields a future date; a negative value yields a past date.151
weekendNois a weekend number or string that specifies when weekends occur.6
holidaysNoAn optional range of one or more dates to exclude from the working calendar, such as state and federal holidays and floating holidays."2008-11-26"

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Move backward across a closed Monday

=WORKDAY.INTL(A2,B2,C2,D2)

From Tuesday October 20, 2026, one working day backward skips the Monday closure and the weekend, returning Friday October 16. Dates are numeric serials in the 1900 system.

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WORKDAY.INTL · top-level call

=WORKDAY.INTL(A2,B2,C2,D2)

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A date that represents the start date.

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