VBScript WeekDay Function

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1 VBScript WeekDay() :
- 1.1 Syntax
- 1.2 Parameter Description
2 Parameter Description :
3 Example

VBScript WeekDay() :

VBScript WeekDay() returns an integer from 1 to 7 which represents the day of the week for the specified date.

Syntax

Weekday(date[,firstDayOfWeek])

Parameter Description

Parameter Description :

Parameter	Required	Explanation
Date	Yes	Parameter specifies the date whose week day need to evaluate
firstDayOfWeek	No	Specifies the first day of the week.

Below are possible values of firstDayOfWeek parameter -

firstDayOfWeek Code	String Rep	Explanation
0	vbUseSystemDayOfWeek	Use National Language Support
1	vbSunday	Sunday
2	vbMonday	Monday
3	vbTuesday	Tuesday
4	vbWednesday	Wednesday
5	vbThursday	Thursday
6	vbFriday	Friday
7	vbSaturday	Saturday

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<script language="vbscript" type="text/vbscript">
document.write("Ex 1: " & Weekday("2025-01-11",1) & "<br />")
document.write("Ex 2: " & Weekday("2025-01-11",2) & "<br />")
document.write("Ex 4: " & Weekday("2025-01-11")   & "<br />")
</script>
</body>
</html>

Output :

After running above script in IE we will get following output -

Ex 1: 7
Ex 2: 6
Ex 4: 7