What date was 1 year ago?
Work out the date 1 year before today, with a reference table for any starting date.
Working out today's date…
Worked from the 1st of each month of 2026
| Start date | Date it was | Day | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | January 1, 2025 | Wednesday | 261 |
| February 1, 2026 | February 1, 2025 | Saturday | 260 |
| March 1, 2026 | March 1, 2025 | Saturday | 260 |
| April 1, 2026 | April 1, 2025 | Tuesday | 261 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 1, 2025 | Thursday | 261 |
| June 1, 2026 | June 1, 2025 | Sunday | 260 |
| July 1, 2026 | July 1, 2025 | Tuesday | 261 |
| August 1, 2026 | August 1, 2025 | Friday | 261 |
| September 1, 2026 | September 1, 2025 | Monday | 261 |
| October 1, 2026 | October 1, 2025 | Wednesday | 261 |
| November 1, 2026 | November 1, 2025 | Saturday | 260 |
| December 1, 2026 | December 1, 2025 | Monday | 261 |
The answer at the top of this page is worked out in your browser against today's date, so it is always current — there is no cached "today" baked into the page.
1 year is 52 weeks and 1 day. The weekday always shifts by 1, so a Monday start lands on a Tuesday.
Calendar arithmetic is less obvious than it looks. Subtracting 1 year from January 1, 2026 gives January 1, 2025, while the same offset from July 1, 2026 gives July 1, 2025 — the same span, but landing on a different weekday. The table above lists the result from the 1st of every month of 2026 so you can read off the pattern directly.
For an offset from a date other than today — or to measure the gap between two dates you already have — use the date difference calculator.
How many days is 1 year?
1 year is 52 weeks and 1 day. The weekday always shifts by 1, so a Monday start lands on a Tuesday.
What is 1 year before January 1, 2026?
Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The table on this page lists the answer from the 1st of every month of 2026; for any other start date, use the calculator.
How many working days is 1 year?
Between 260 and 261, depending on the start date and which weekends and month lengths the span covers. Public holidays are not excluded.
What date is 1 year from today?
That is the same distance in the other direction — see the 1 year from today page for a live answer and its own reference table.