business day
noun
: a day when most businesses are open : a weekday that is not a holiday
Please allow 14 business days for delivery.
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When a due date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, employers get until the next business day.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
When the first of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, SSI payments are issued on the last business day of the previous month.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Jan. 2026
However, some transactions may not process until the next business day.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 19 Jan. 2026
Each interview is expected to take an entire business day with thorough evaluating, according to a team source.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2026
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
When the first of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, SSI payments are issued on the last business day of the previous month.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Jan. 2026
However, some transactions may not process until the next business day.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 19 Jan. 2026
Each interview is expected to take an entire business day with thorough evaluating, according to a team source.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Business day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20day. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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