días hábiles
/dias abiles/from spelling rules
The English phrase "business days" is translated into Spanish as días hábiles.
The phrase refers to the days of the week, typically Monday through Friday, when banks and offices are open for regular work.
Which one should you use?
Use días hábiles specifically to distinguish working days from días naturales (calendar days) or días festivos (holidays).
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single business day, use the singular form día hábil.
Did you know?
- The word hábil is used for both a 'business day' and a 'skilled person'. While it means 'valid' in a legal sense, calling someone hábil describes their manual dexterity or cleverness.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, Saturday is legally a día hábil for government procedures. This remains true even if the actual office is closed to the public that day.
- In certain Latin American banking contexts, people use días hábiles bancarios to be extra precise. This specifically excludes Saturdays, which might be considered working days in other legal sectors.
Examples in context
- Enviaremos su pedido en tres días hábilesWe will ship your order within three business days
- Nuestro equipo de atención al cliente responderá dentro de los próximos cinco días laborablesOur customer service team will respond within the next five business days
- El banco cierra en tres días hábiles.The bank closes in three business days.
- No contamos los fines de semana, solo días hábiles.We don't count weekends, only business days.
- Recibirás el paquete en cinco días hábiles.You will receive the package in five business days.
Example conversation
Alejandro is asking Sofía about a delivery at the office.
- Alejandro¿Cuándo llega el pedido, Sofía?When does the order arrive, Sofía?
- SofíaLlegará en dos días hábiles.It will arrive in two business days.
- AlejandroPerfecto, gracias por la información.Perfect, thanks for the information.
- SofíaDe nada, Alejandro.You're welcome, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
