Calculate working days in Australia
State and territory public holidays, court timelines and Security of Payment exclusions.
Counting from Sunday 1 November 2026
Weekends are marked. Press Calculate to count 10 working days and number them on the calendar.
November 2026
December 2026
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Working day | |
| Weekend | |
| Public holiday | |
| Start date | |
| Counted day, numbered after Calculate | |
| Deadline, after Calculate | |
Choose the state and local holiday area
Select the state or territory for your calculation. For a Queensland show holiday, match the selected local area to the district where you need to count days.
State calendars and local areas
- State and territory holidays
- Public holidays from the selected state or territory, including applicable substitute days, are excluded from working-day counts.
- Local holiday area
- Selected local holidays are excluded from working-day counts. Match the area to the locality required for your count.
- See the count on a calendar
- See working days numbered in order on a calendar, with weekends, public holidays and excluded periods marked and tallied in a key.
In Victoria, use Melbourne Cup Day or the local alternative that applies to the locality. Substitute-day rules also differ by state and territory.
State holidays and local alternatives
Australian Public Holiday Differences: Which Calendar Applies?
King's Birthday, regional holidays and part-day dates can change a working-day count across state borders.
Weekend Public Holidays 2026–2027: Substitute Days by State
Anzac Day and Christmas produce different weekend and weekday holiday dates around Australia.
Melbourne Cup Day 2026: Victoria's Local Alternatives
The statewide date is 3 November. Local alternatives depend on the exact municipality, township, postcode or district.
Court rules and Security of Payment exclusions
For a court deadline, choose a supported court. For a construction payment period, select the relevant Security of Payment exclusion under additional excluded periods. Enter the number of days required by the applicable source.
Ordinary counting
- Working days or calendar days
- Count forwards, backwards or between dates using working days or calendar days. You can include or leave out the start and end dates.
- Working week
- Working-day counts leave out Saturdays and Sundays. This weekend pattern is fixed; check that it matches your contract.
- Deadlines in stages
- Set the duration and counting rules for each linked stage.
Court rules and options
- Court deadlines
- With court rules enabled, the calculator applies the supported court's counting rules. Recess and office-closure options vary by court. High Court rules also require the relevant court registry location.
Construction-payment exclusions
- Construction payment deadlines
- In working-day counts, the selected Security of Payment exclusion leaves out the statutory Christmas and New Year dates for that jurisdiction. Enter the required period.
Establish the starting date and counting rules from the contract, law or court order before calculating. Each Sequential stage starts from the previous stage's result; use a separate calculation if it starts from another event.
- Check and download the result
- Review the days left out and the court options applied. Download a PDF of the result and its calculation settings.