business day

noun

: a day when most businesses are open : a weekday that is not a holiday
Please allow 14 business days for delivery.

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Some will deposit money in your account within one business day of approval, while others may require an additional day or two. Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 Typically, this starts around December 20 and lasts through the first business day of January. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 The deadline to request a recount is 5 p.m. on the third business day after the Election Commission receives the last statement of results from county canvassers, according to the commission's recount manual. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024 Since the first business day in January 2025 is New Year's Day, a federal holiday, SSI recipients will get their January payment early, too. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for business day 

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“Business day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20day. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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