Template:Weekday before date
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Usage
{{Weekday before date|Y|M|D|W|S}} uses the optional date format string S (defaults to "F d, Y") to return the date of the first W (=Sunday, Monday, ..., Saturday) before the specified date with year Y, month M (spelled out), and day of month D.
Examples
The first Sunday before November 26, 2024 is given by "{{Weekday before date|2024|November|26|Sunday}}" as "November 24, 2024".
In the following table, 31 October 2010 is a Sunday.
| Syntax | What it looks like | Notes |
|---|---|---|
{{Weekday before date|2010|October|31|Monday|d F Y}}
|
25 October 2010 | |
{{Weekday before date|2010|October|31|Tuesday|d F Y}}
|
26 October 2010 | |
{{Weekday before date|2010|October|31|Wednesday|d F Y}}
|
27 October 2010 | |
{{Weekday before date|2010|October|31|Thursday|Y-m-d}}
|
2010-10-28 | |
{{Weekday before date|2010|October|31|Friday|Y-m-d}}
|
2010-10-29 | |
{{Weekday before date|2010|October|31|Saturday|d F Y}}
|
30 October 2010 | |
{{Weekday before date|2010|October|31|Sunday|d F Y}}
|
24 October 2010 | When a starting date falls on the specified weekday, the resulting date will be one week earlier. |
{{Weekday before date|2010|10|31|Thursday|d F Y}}
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Error: Invalid time. | Numeric month results in error |