# Working Days

> Working Days means any day excluding Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays, where businesses are operational.

**Term:** Working Days  
**Last updated:** 2026-07-29

## Definition

## What Working Days Means in a Contract

Working Days is a defined term used to measure time in a way that reflects real business activity rather than the raw calendar. When a contract says a party must respond, deliver, or pay within a set number of Working Days, it is excluding weekends and public holidays from that count, so the deadline lands on a day when offices, banks, and courts are typically open. This matters because a period expressed in calendar days can quietly swallow up a weekend or bank holiday, effectively shortening the practical time available to comply.

The term is almost always given its own definition clause rather than left to common understanding, because what counts as a.

## Context

### Relevant circumstances

- Determining time frames for delivery of services or goods.
- Scheduling maintenance or service periods.
- Setting payment terms or invoice due dates.
- Establishing timelines for contract terms and termination notice periods.

### Relevant sectors

- Retail
- Information Technology
- Hospitality
- Healthcare
- Construction

## Relevant contract types

- [Employment Contract](https://www.genieai.co/en-us/template-type/employment-contract)
- [Service Agreement](https://www.genieai.co/en-us/template-type/service-agreement)
- [Vendor Agreement](https://www.genieai.co/en-us/template-type/vendor-agreement)

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