Excel WEEKDAY Function

Date Function ยท Beginner Level

What is WEEKDAY?

Returns the day of the week for a date as a number. Essential for scheduling, work week calculations, and conditional formatting.

Syntax

=WEEKDAY(date, [return_type])

Example

Formula: =WEEKDAY(A1)

Result: 5 (Thursday)

How It Works

Returns day of week (1-7). Default: Sunday=1, Saturday=7. return_type 2: Monday=1, Sunday=7. Perfect for work week calculations.

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