In plain English
This is the working-day calendar used for contract time limits. It counts only the days when businesses are normally open, not weekends or public holidays.
In context
Here, “business days” shows that the contract deadline is measured by counting only days other than weekends and public holidays.
- Situation
- Tracking obligations, deliverables, milestones, notices, and deadlines
- What it communicates
- specifies the day-counting basis for the contract deadline.
Meaning limits
The term itself does not identify which specific public holidays apply, because that can vary.
Examples
“Under the lease, payment was due within five business days, so the weekend and the Monday public holiday were not counted.”
“The contractor must send the notice within three business days of receiving the invoice.”