gs_quant.datetime.date.business_day_count

business_day_count(begin_dates, end_dates, calendars=(), week_mask=None)[source]

Determine the number of business days between begin_dates and end_dates

Parameters:

  • begin_dates (Union[date, Iterable[date]]) – A date or collection of beginning dates

  • end_dates (Union[date, Iterable[date]]) – A date or collection of end dates

  • calendars (Union[str, Tuple[str, ...]]) – Calendars to use for holidays

  • week_mask (Optional[str]) – Which days are considered weekends (defaults to Saturday and Sunday)

Return type:

Union[int, Tuple[int]]

Returns:

An int or tuple of ints, representing the number of business days between begin_dates and end_dates

Examples

>>> import datetime as dt
>>> today = dt.date.today()
>>> bus_days = business_day_count(today, today + dt.timedelta(days=7))