You can add working days to a date in Excel using the WORKDAY function. This function calculates the date that falls a specified number of working days after a given start date, excluding weekends and any holidays you specify.
Here's how to use it:
=WORKDAY(start_date, days, [holidays])
- start_date: The date from which you want to add working days.
- days: The number of working days to add.
- [holidays]: (Optional) A range of cells containing a list of holidays you want to exclude from the calculation.
Example:
Let's say you want to calculate the date that falls 5 working days after January 1, 2024, excluding the holiday on January 15, 2024.
You would use the following formula:
=WORKDAY("1/1/2024", 5, "1/15/2024")
This formula will return January 8, 2024, as it excludes the weekend and the holiday.
Practical Insights:
- You can use the WORKDAY.INTL function for more flexibility in defining weekends and holidays.
- This function is helpful for calculating deadlines, project schedules, and other tasks that require working days.
