WEEKDAY function. Get the day of the week corresponding to the date.(Microsoft Excel)

03/30/2024

Japanese version.

Get the day of the week corresponding to the date.

How it works

=WEEKDAY(Serial_number,Value1 to Value254)
ArgumentOmissionSpecify
Serial_numberRequired argument.Specify the date to get the day of the week.
Return_type1Specify the criteria for the week. (Which day of the week is considered 1)
Return_typeMo.Tu.We.Th.Fr.Sa.Su.
12345671
21234567
30123456
111234567
127123456
136712345
145671234
154567123
163456712
172345671
Mapping table between "Return_type" and results.

Example Results

The following are examples of cases where "Return_type" is 1 and 2.

The difference is where the first day of the week begins, and whether it starts with 0 or 1.

Therefore, choose the one that is easiest to use depending on your application.

Spill

If you specify the argument the cell range, it will be Spill.

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Date & Time(Microsoft Excel Functions)