Business Days vs Calendar Days

Calendar days count every day: 10 calendar days from Monday = 10 days regardless of weekends/holidays. Business days count only weekdays: 10 business days from Monday = roughly two weeks (weekends excluded). Real estate contracts frequently use business days for inspections, appraisals, contingency removal to avoid weekends interrupting progress. Using business days prevents: inspection deadline falling on weekend (inspector unavailable), appraisal contingency deadline during holiday (appraisers closed), deadlines forcing weekend rush. Example: buyer has 10 business days for inspection; if 10 calendar days, inspection deadline might fall Saturday (impossible). Business days are typically more favorable than calendar days. When contract specifies days without clarifying business vs calendar, courts typically interpret as calendar days. Precise language prevents disputes: '10 business days, excluding state holidays' is clear; 'ten days' is ambiguous.