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Project Start Date Calculator

Calculate the latest start date needed to complete a project by a deadline.

Enter your figures

Enter the values below to calculate your result.
Use ISO dates, separated by commas.

Calculation Results

Based on the figures you entered.
Latest start date
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The deadline is treated as the final working day of the required duration.

How to use this calculator

What to enter

Enter the values requested in each field: Project deadline; Working days required; Working days; Mon; Tue; Wed; Thu; Fri; Sat; Sun; Holidays (optional). Keep time units, work calendars, and currency amounts consistent, and follow any field notes and validation messages.

What the result means

The schedule result estimates a project or task date, duration, working-day count, milestone, or schedule flexibility from the task and calendar values entered. Check the start/end-date convention, workweek, holidays, dependencies, and whether the end date is inclusive.

When to use it

Use this to plan a project schedule or check a target date. Update dependencies and calendars when plans change; actual delivery can be affected by resource constraints, delays, and work that is not represented in the inputs.