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How to get the day of the week from a date in Excel and Google Sheets
Excel & Google Sheets
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Step by step
- 1Put the date in A2.
- 2Enter =TEXT(A2, "dddd") to show the full weekday name (e.g. Monday).
- 3Use "ddd" for the short name (Mon), or WEEKDAY(A2, 2) for a number with Monday = 1.
Tips
- WEEKDAY(A2, 2) makes Monday=1 through Sunday=7 — handy for flagging weekends.
- Flag weekends with =IF(WEEKDAY(A2, 2) > 5, "Weekend", "Weekday").
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Frequently asked
How do I get just the weekday number?
Use WEEKDAY. The second argument sets the scheme — WEEKDAY(A2, 2) returns Monday=1 through Sunday=7.