Add To A Date

What it does: Adds time periods (days, weeks, months, years) to dates to calculate future dates and deadlines.

Perfect for: Project deadlines • Subscription renewals • Appointment scheduling • Future date calculations

What It Does

• Add time periods - Add days, weeks, months, or years to any date
• Handle business days - Skip weekends and holidays in calculations
• Multiple time units - Work with years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes
• Smart date handling - Properly handle month boundaries and leap years

How It Works

graph LR
    A[Start Date] --> B[Add Time Period]
    B --> C[Future Date]

    style A fill:#e1f5fe
    style B fill:#e8f5e8
    style C fill:#f3e5f5

Simple process: Start Date + Time Period = Future Date

Common Time Additions

Add 30 days

{"amount": 30, "unit": "days"}

Add 3 months

{"amount": 3, "unit": "months"}

Add 2 weeks (business days only)

{"amount": 10, "unit": "days", "business_days_only": true}

Add 1 year

{"amount": 1, "unit": "years"}

Real Example

Calculate Project Deadline: You start a project on January 15 and have 45 days to finish it.

Input:

• Start Date: Jan 15, 2024
• Add: 45 days

Result: The node calculates the exact deadline:

• Deadline: February 29, 2024 (It automatically handles leap years!)

Business Day Example

Calculate work deadline (excluding weekends):

Input:

• Start date: Monday, January 15, 2024
• Add: 10 business days
• Skip: Weekends and holidays

Result:

• Deadline: Monday, January 29, 2024 (skipped 4 weekend days)

Configuration:

{
  "input_date": "2024-01-15",
  "amount": 10,
  "unit": "days",
  "business_days_only": true,
  "holidays": ["2024-01-15"]
}

Common Use Cases

Project planning - Calculate project milestones and deadlines Subscription management - Determine renewal dates and expiration times Appointment scheduling - Schedule follow-up appointments and reminders Contract management - Calculate contract end dates and review periods

Quick Troubleshooting

Wrong month calculations: Month additions can vary due to different month lengths (Jan 31 + 1 month = Feb 28/29) Business day issues: Make sure holidays are in YYYY-MM-DD format Timezone problems: Specify timezone if working across different time zones

What’s Next?

Related nodes: Subtract From A Date • Get Current Date • Format Date

Common workflows: Project Management • Scheduling Automation • Deadline Tracking

Learn more: Date Handling Guide • Business Logic Workflows