What date was 1 year ago?
Work out the date 1 year before today or any date you pick, with a reference table by month.
Working out today's date…
Pick a start date to see the result.
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, enter it in the start-date box above. 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 start-date box at the top of the page.
What is 1 year before a specific date?
Enter the date in the "1 year before another date" box on this page: it shows the date 1 year earlier, its weekday, and the working days in between. The month and year moves and the day of the month stays, clamped to the last day where the target month is shorter.
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.