User:BrendanLuther/Business day

A business day is considered every official work day of the week; another common term is work(ing) day. In western countries a business day is Monday through Friday usually from the hours of 9 a.m to 5 p.m, this does not include public holidays or weekends.

Business day by region
The definition of a business day varies by region. It depends on the local workweek which is dictated by local customs, religions, and business operations. For example, in the United States and much of the Western world, they are typically Monday through Friday from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. Whereas within eastern countries such as Japan the normal business day is Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m to 7 p.m.

Length of business day by region
The length of a business day varies by era, by region, by industry, and by company. In the U.S.

Business days are commonly used by couriers when determining the arrival date of a package. If a courier ships a parcel on a Thursday that will be delivered in "two business days", it will arrive on the following Monday if neither Friday nor Monday are holidays.

In finance, how business days are defined are called business day conventions and determine how payments are settled on contracts such as interest rate swaps.


 * average workday in japan
 * the workday period in eastern countries
 * the five day workweek origin
 * unions began to advocate for the 8 hour workday
 * shipping and application to the business day
 * business day by different countries
 * friday as the last business day
 * the definition of a business day as defined by merian webster
 * business day legal definition