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

If the first day falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the payment is sent on the last business day of the previous month instead. — Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 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, 30 June 2026

Since the usual deposit date falls on a weekend, the July end-of-month payment will be made earlier, following SSA policy to issue payments on the preceding business day when the first falls on a weekend or holiday. — Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 29 June 2026

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. — Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 17 June 2026

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