Hi Connie

Try =NETWORKDAYS(startdate,enddate,holidays)
Holidays would be a named range containg a list of the public holidays.
Stardate and enddate the cell references to your dates.
I believe that NETWORKDAYS requires you to have the Analysis Toolpack
loaded.
Go to Tools=Add-ins and select Analysis Toolpack followed by OK

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Regards
Roger Govier
"Connie Martin" wrote in message
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I have this very simple formula: =N42-K42 Both N42 and K42 are dates.

QUESTION #1
Is there a way to incorporate into this formula something that would
exclude
weekends when it calculates the number of days' difference?

QUESTION #2
Is there also a way to incorporate into this formula something that would
exclude statutory holidays when it calulcates the difference? I assume I
would need to put a list of statutory holidays somewhere in the worksheet
or
on another worksheet.

Thank you
Connie Martin