DAYS

returns number of days between two dates · from excel · excel: not yet compared · sheets: not yet compared

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DAYS(end_date, start_date)

returns: number

argumentrequired
end_date required
start_date required

examples

formula and result, taken from the engine's own test suite — every result below is asserted in CI, not written by hand.

fx =DAYS(DATE(2026,12,31), DATE(2026,1,1)) 364

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  • DATEDIF calculates difference between two dates
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