Values · Value
Working days between
How many working days lie between two moments, skipping weekends and chosen holidays.
date.business_days
In a flow
“Works out working days between whenever a step wired to it needs the answer.”
Mon to next Mon → 5
What it does
How many working days lie between two moments, skipping weekends and chosen holidays. It's a value node: no white pins, it works out its answer when a step wired to it needs it. It gives 1 value later steps can use. Find it under Values in the palette.
When to use it
Use it when a step needs a value worked out first: how many working days lie between two moments, skipping weekends and chosen holidays.
When not to
For a value that never changes, type it into the setting instead of wiring a node.
Typical wiring
Sockets: settings you can wire
- From Number
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A time.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in a number. e.g. 42
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, it uses 0.
Connects fromA member's variablesAccept applicationActive membersAddAdd a forum tagAdd a labelAdd a row to a Google SheetAdd a staff noteand 500 more
- To Number
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A time.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in a number. e.g. 42
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, it uses 0.
Connects fromA member's variablesAccept applicationActive membersAddAdd a forum tagAdd a labelAdd a row to a Google SheetAdd a staff noteand 500 more
- Time zone Text
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Like Europe/London or America/New_York. Empty is UTC.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in text. e.g. Hello there
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, it uses UTC.
Connects fromA member's variablesAccept applicationAdd a Notion pageAdd a Trello cardAdd an emojiAdd to number in objectAdd up timesAdd working daysand 844 more
- Working days Text
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Like mon-fri or mon,tue,wed.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in text. e.g. Hello there
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, it uses mon-fri.
Connects fromA member's variablesAccept applicationAdd a Notion pageAdd a Trello cardAdd an emojiAdd to number in objectAdd up timesAdd working daysand 844 more
- Holidays Text
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Dates to skip, like 2026-12-25, with commas.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in text. e.g. Hello there
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, the step runs without it.
Connects fromA member's variablesAccept applicationAdd a Notion pageAdd a Trello cardAdd an emojiAdd to number in objectAdd up timesAdd working daysand 844 more
Values it gives
- Working days Number
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How many. e.g. 5
If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.
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