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Date Difference: Calendar Days vs Business Logic

2026-05-14

Computing spans between dates for contracts, rentals, and HR—watch inclusive vs exclusive ranges.

Clarify whether day one counts: leases and notices often use inclusive start or end rules by jurisdiction.

Calendar days include weekends; business-day calculators exclude them—pick the tool that matches your policy.

Crossing February in leap years adds a day to some month-difference breakdowns.

Store dates in UTC for systems; explain local calendar results to humans.

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