def _workdaycount(self, date1, date2):
        """
        (PRIVATE) Count work days between two dates, ignoring holidays.
        """
        assert date2 >= date1
        date1wd = date1.weekday()
        date2wd = date2.weekday()
        if not self.weekdaymap[date2wd].isworkday:
            date2 += datetime.timedelta(days=self.weekdaymap[date2wd].offsetprev)
            date2wd = self.weekdaymap[date2wd].prevworkday
        if date2 <= date1:
            return 0
        
        nw, nd = divmod((date2 - date1).days, 7)
        ndays = nw * len(self.workdays)
        if nd > 0:
            date1wd = date1.weekday()
            date2wd = date2.weekday()
            while date1wd != date2wd:
                ndays += 1
                date1wd = self.weekdaymap[date1wd].nextworkday
        return ndays
(PRIVATE) Count work days between two dates, ignoring holidays.