business day

noun

: a day when most businesses are open : a weekday that is not a holiday

Please allow 14 business days for delivery.

Examples of business day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The variable rate is based on the rate published on the 25th day, or the next business day, of the preceding calendar month, rounded to the nearest hundredth of a percent. —John Csiszar, CNBC, 2 June 2026

Weekend and holiday trades are assigned the next business day’s trade date, and clearing, settlement and regulatory reporting continue to flow through the next business day framework. —Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Occasionally, as in the month of July, recipients may get two checks because the first business day of the following month (in this case August) is on a weekend or holiday. —Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 May 2026

The National Association of Realtors’ Clear Cooperation Policy requires agents to submit listings within one business day of publicly marketing them. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 May 2026

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