How to Remove Weekends from Microsoft Project

Updated on:

April 6, 2026

By:

Madhav Bhandari

Use this interactive demo to learn how to remove weekends from your Microsoft Project schedule.

‍

Here’s a clear, step-by-step, problem-solving guide:

‍

Let's start by clicking on the "Project" tab in the ribbon menu at the top of your Microsoft Project window.
Now, select "Change Working Time" from the dropdown options. This is where we'll configure the calendar to exclude weekends.
In the "For calendar", choose and select "Standard".
Click "Work weeks" to customize which days are considered working or non-working.
Select the day you want to set as non-working in the details section.
Then, choose the "Set days to nonworking time" option.
Select the day you want to set as non-working in the details section.
Click "OK" to save your changes. Microsoft Project will now skip weekends when calculating your project timeline.

📌 Why this matters

Removing weekends from your project calendar ensures timeline accuracy by preventing tasks from being scheduled on days when no work actually happens. This creates realistic delivery dates that stakeholders can trust and helps avoid the common problem of promising Friday deliverables that actually require weekend work to meet.

Your project timeline becomes a true reflection of available working hours, making resource planning more precise and preventing the cascade of delays that occur when weekend assumptions throw off subsequent task dependencies.

Your product deserves an interactive demo

Start free

How to Wrap Text in Microsoft Project

How to View Gantt Chart in Microsoft Project

How to View Full Gantt Chart in Microsoft Project