What Is 5 Business Days From Today?
5 business days from today is —. Business days count only Monday through Friday — weekends don't count, and neither do federal holidays in most contexts.
Five business days is one full work week — Monday through Friday. Most payroll systems process in 3-5 business days.
Business Days vs. Calendar Days
This is where most deadline disputes start. A "business day" almost always means a weekday (Monday–Friday), and sometimes excludes federal holidays depending on context. A "calendar day" is every day of the week, period. For 5 days, the difference between the two counts can be anywhere from 2 to 4 days.
Industry context: Five business days is one full work week and the standard window for most US federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) acknowledgment responses (though actual document production takes much longer). It's also the default 'express' processing window for many state DMV services.
Day-By-Day Schedule
Here's each business day counted out, starting from tomorrow. Weekends are skipped entirely.