How to Find the First Sunday of the Month in Excel Using a Formula

Learn the Excel formula to calculate the first Sunday of any month quickly and easily.

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To find the first Sunday of the month in Excel, use the formula `=DATE(year, month, 8-WEEKDAY(DATE(year, month, 1)))`. This formula calculates the date of the first Sunday by identifying the day of the week for the first day of the month and adjusting accordingly.

FAQs & Answers

  1. How does the Excel formula for the first Sunday of the month work? The formula calculates the weekday of the first day of the month, subtracts it from 8, and adds that to the first day to find the date of the first Sunday.
  2. Can I modify this formula to find the first Monday or any other weekday? Yes, by adjusting the number in the formula related to WEEKDAY, you can calculate the first occurrence of any weekday in the month.
  3. Is this formula compatible with all Excel versions? Yes, the formula uses basic DATE and WEEKDAY functions compatible with most Excel versions.

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