How to use Add or subtract dates
Enter a start date and amount to add. Use a negative amount to move backward.
More options selects weeks, months, years, the Nth day or business days. Months and years clamp missing dates to the target month’s final day. Nth-day counting starts at 1.
Example
October 1, 2026 plus 30 days is October 31, 2026.
October 1, 2026 plus 30 days is October 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is the start date day zero?
In normal addition, yes. Select Nth-day mode to count it as day one.
What happens on January 31 plus a month?
The date is clamped to the final day of February.
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