mcp-europe-business

calculate_working_days_eu

Read-onlyIdempotent

Calculate the number of working days between two dates for a European country, excluding weekends and national holidays. Supports PT, ES, FR, DE, IT, NL, BE, UK.

Instructions

Counts the number of working days between two dates (inclusive) for a given European country, excluding weekends and that country's national public holidays. Returns { country, start_date, end_date, working_days, holidays_excluded }. Supports PT, ES, FR, DE, IT, NL, BE, UK. Use when calculating cross-border SLA periods, invoice payment deadlines, or project timelines that must account for different national holiday calendars.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description
`country_code`	Yes	Two-letter ISO country code. Example: 'DE', 'IT', 'UK'
`start_date`	Yes	Start date in YYYY-MM-DD format, inclusive. Example: '2026-01-01'
`end_date`	Yes	End date in YYYY-MM-DD format, inclusive. Example: '2026-01-31'

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`country`	No
`start_date`	No
`end_date`	No
`working_days`	No
`holidays_excluded`	No
`error`	No

Implementation Reference

index.js:696-705 (registration)

Registration of the 'calculate_working_days_eu' tool via server.registerTool() with inputSchema, outputSchema, and description for multi-country EU working day calculation.

server.registerTool("calculate_working_days_eu", {
  description: "Counts the number of working days between two dates (inclusive) for a given European country, excluding weekends and that country's national public holidays. Returns { country, start_date, end_date, working_days, holidays_excluded }. Supports PT, ES, FR, DE, IT, NL, BE, UK. Use when calculating cross-border SLA periods, invoice payment deadlines, or project timelines that must account for different national holiday calendars.",
  inputSchema: {
    country_code: z.string().describe("Two-letter ISO country code. Example: 'DE', 'IT', 'UK'"),
    start_date: z.string().describe("Start date in YYYY-MM-DD format, inclusive. Example: '2026-01-01'"),
    end_date: z.string().describe("End date in YYYY-MM-DD format, inclusive. Example: '2026-01-31'")
  },
  outputSchema: { country: z.string().optional(), start_date: z.string().optional(), end_date: z.string().optional(), working_days: z.number().optional(), holidays_excluded: z.number().optional(), error: z.string().optional() },
      annotations: { title: "Calculate Working Days (EU Multi-Country)", readOnlyHint: true, idempotentHint: true, openWorldHint: false }
}, async ({ country_code, start_date, end_date }) => {

index.js:705-760 (handler)

Handler function that calculates working days between two dates for a given European country, excluding weekends and national public holidays (including Easter-based movable holidays).

}, async ({ country_code, start_date, end_date }) => {
  const holidaysByCountry = {
    PT: ["01-01","04-25","05-01","06-10","08-15","10-05","11-01","12-01","12-08","12-25"],
    ES: ["01-01","01-06","05-01","08-15","10-12","11-01","12-06","12-08","12-25"],
    DE: ["01-01","05-01","10-03","12-25","12-26"],
    IT: ["01-01","01-06","04-25","05-01","06-02","08-15","11-01","12-08","12-25","12-26"],
    NL: ["01-01","04-27","05-05","12-25","12-26"],
    BE: ["01-01","05-01","07-21","08-15","11-01","11-11","12-25"],
    UK: ["01-01","12-25","12-26"],
  };

  const getEasterHolidays = (year, country) => {
    const a = year % 19, b = Math.floor(year / 100), c = year % 100;
    const d = Math.floor(b / 4), e = b % 4, f = Math.floor((b + 8) / 25);
    const g = Math.floor((b - f + 1) / 3), h = (19 * a + b - d - g + 15) % 30;
    const i = Math.floor(c / 4), k = c % 4, l = (32 + 2 * e + 2 * i - h - k) % 7;
    const m = Math.floor((a + 11 * h + 22 * l) / 451);
    const month = Math.floor((h + l - 7 * m + 114) / 31);
    const day = ((h + l - 7 * m + 114) % 31) + 1;
    const easter = new Date(year, month - 1, day);
    const addDays = (date, days) => { const dd = new Date(date); dd.setDate(dd.getDate() + days); return dd; };
    const fmt = (dd) => dd.toISOString().split("T")[0];
    const dates = [];
    if (country === "FR") { dates.push(fmt(addDays(easter, 1)), fmt(addDays(easter, 39)), fmt(addDays(easter, 50))); }
    if (country === "DE") { dates.push(fmt(addDays(easter, -2)), fmt(addDays(easter, 1)), fmt(addDays(easter, 39)), fmt(addDays(easter, 50))); }
    if (country === "NL") { dates.push(fmt(addDays(easter, -2)), fmt(addDays(easter, 1)), fmt(addDays(easter, 39)), fmt(addDays(easter, 50))); }
    if (country === "BE") { dates.push(fmt(addDays(easter, 1)), fmt(addDays(easter, 39)), fmt(addDays(easter, 50))); }
    if (country === "UK") { dates.push(fmt(addDays(easter, -2)), fmt(addDays(easter, 1))); }
    return dates;
  };

  const code = country_code.toUpperCase();
  const supportedCountries = ["PT", "ES", "FR", "DE", "IT", "NL", "BE", "UK"];
  if (!supportedCountries.includes(code)) return { content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify({ error: `Country ${code} not supported. Supported: ${supportedCountries.join(", ")}` }) }] };

  const start = new Date(start_date), end = new Date(end_date);
  if (isNaN(start) || isNaN(end)) return { content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify({ error: "Invalid date format. Use YYYY-MM-DD" }) }] };

  const fixedHolidays = holidaysByCountry[code] || [];
  let count = 0, holidaysExcluded = 0;
  const current = new Date(start);

  while (current <= end) {
    const dow = current.getDay();
    const mmdd = `${String(current.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, "0")}-${String(current.getDate()).padStart(2, "0")}`;
    const fullDate = current.toISOString().split("T")[0];
    const year = current.getFullYear();
    const easterHolidays = getEasterHolidays(year, code);
    const isHoliday = fixedHolidays.includes(mmdd) || easterHolidays.includes(fullDate);
    if (dow !== 0 && dow !== 6 && !isHoliday) count++;
    else if (dow !== 0 && dow !== 6 && isHoliday) holidaysExcluded++;
    current.setDate(current.getDate() + 1);
  }

  return { content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify({ country: code, start_date, end_date, working_days: count, holidays_excluded: holidaysExcluded }) }] };
});

index.js:698-704 (schema)

Input/output schema definitions for calculate_working_days_eu: country_code, start_date, end_date inputs; country, start_date, end_date, working_days, holidays_excluded outputs.

inputSchema: {
  country_code: z.string().describe("Two-letter ISO country code. Example: 'DE', 'IT', 'UK'"),
  start_date: z.string().describe("Start date in YYYY-MM-DD format, inclusive. Example: '2026-01-01'"),
  end_date: z.string().describe("End date in YYYY-MM-DD format, inclusive. Example: '2026-01-31'")
},
outputSchema: { country: z.string().optional(), start_date: z.string().optional(), end_date: z.string().optional(), working_days: z.number().optional(), holidays_excluded: z.number().optional(), error: z.string().optional() },
    annotations: { title: "Calculate Working Days (EU Multi-Country)", readOnlyHint: true, idempotentHint: true, openWorldHint: false }

index.js:706-714 (helper)

Fixed holidays by country lookup table (holidaysByCountry) used by the handler for PT, ES, DE, IT, NL, BE, UK.

const holidaysByCountry = {
  PT: ["01-01","04-25","05-01","06-10","08-15","10-05","11-01","12-01","12-08","12-25"],
  ES: ["01-01","01-06","05-01","08-15","10-12","11-01","12-06","12-08","12-25"],
  DE: ["01-01","05-01","10-03","12-25","12-26"],
  IT: ["01-01","01-06","04-25","05-01","06-02","08-15","11-01","12-08","12-25","12-26"],
  NL: ["01-01","04-27","05-05","12-25","12-26"],
  BE: ["01-01","05-01","07-21","08-15","11-01","11-11","12-25"],
  UK: ["01-01","12-25","12-26"],
};

index.js:716-734 (helper)

Helper function getEasterHolidays() that calculates Easter-based movable holidays (Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension, Whit Monday) per country.

const getEasterHolidays = (year, country) => {
  const a = year % 19, b = Math.floor(year / 100), c = year % 100;
  const d = Math.floor(b / 4), e = b % 4, f = Math.floor((b + 8) / 25);
  const g = Math.floor((b - f + 1) / 3), h = (19 * a + b - d - g + 15) % 30;
  const i = Math.floor(c / 4), k = c % 4, l = (32 + 2 * e + 2 * i - h - k) % 7;
  const m = Math.floor((a + 11 * h + 22 * l) / 451);
  const month = Math.floor((h + l - 7 * m + 114) / 31);
  const day = ((h + l - 7 * m + 114) % 31) + 1;
  const easter = new Date(year, month - 1, day);
  const addDays = (date, days) => { const dd = new Date(date); dd.setDate(dd.getDate() + days); return dd; };
  const fmt = (dd) => dd.toISOString().split("T")[0];
  const dates = [];
  if (country === "FR") { dates.push(fmt(addDays(easter, 1)), fmt(addDays(easter, 39)), fmt(addDays(easter, 50))); }
  if (country === "DE") { dates.push(fmt(addDays(easter, -2)), fmt(addDays(easter, 1)), fmt(addDays(easter, 39)), fmt(addDays(easter, 50))); }
  if (country === "NL") { dates.push(fmt(addDays(easter, -2)), fmt(addDays(easter, 1)), fmt(addDays(easter, 39)), fmt(addDays(easter, 50))); }
  if (country === "BE") { dates.push(fmt(addDays(easter, 1)), fmt(addDays(easter, 39)), fmt(addDays(easter, 50))); }
  if (country === "UK") { dates.push(fmt(addDays(easter, -2)), fmt(addDays(easter, 1))); }
  return dates;
};

Tool Definition Quality

A4.5/5.0

Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Beyond annotations (readOnlyHint, idempotentHint), the description details inclusive date range, holiday exclusion, and return value structure. No contradictions with annotations.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Three tight sentences: function, return values, then usage context and supported countries. Every sentence is essential and front-loaded.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

With an output schema present, the description still covers return fields, parameter constraints, country list, and usage scenarios. It is fully complete for a simple 3-parameter tool.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100% and parameter descriptions are clear. The description adds minimal extra semantic value beyond schema (e.g., inclusive nature), but for a high-coverage schema, baseline 3 is appropriate.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description clearly states the tool counts working days between two dates for European countries, excluding weekends and national holidays. It distinguishes from siblings like 'calculate_working_days' by specifying country-specific holidays.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines4/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Explicitly advises use for cross-border SLA periods, invoice deadlines, and project timelines. While it doesn't list when not to use, the context is strong enough for an agent to infer appropriate scenarios.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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