PayableDateController.php

public $ourDate;
    public function _getLastBusinessDay() {
        // lets figure out the business days..
        $holidayList = array('2013-02-06');
        $this->ourDate = date('Y-m-d', strtotime('-5 weekdays'));

        foreach ($holidayList as $holiday) {
            $timestamp = strtotime($holiday);// holiday lists..
            $tmp = strtotime($this->ourDate); // todays date - 5 weekdays
            $tmp1 = strtotime(date('Y-m-d')); // todays date

            if ($tmp <= $timestamp && $timestamp <= $tmp1 && date("N", $timestamp) != 6 &&  date("N", $timestamp) != 7) {
                $this->ourDate = date('Y-m-d', strtotime('-1 weekday', strtotime($this->ourDate)));
            }
        }

        return $this->ourDate;
    }