Cron Every Year (January 1st at Midnight)
Cron expression to run a job once per year on January 1st at midnight: 0 0 1 1 *. Ideal for annual archival and compliance jobs.
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Weekday
“At 12:00 AM, on day 1 of the month, only in January”
Next execution dates
- Fri, Jan 1, 2027, 12:00:00 AMin 204 days
- Sat, Jan 1, 2028, 12:00:00 AMin 569 days
- Mon, Jan 1, 2029, 12:00:00 AMin 935 days
- Tue, Jan 1, 2030, 12:00:00 AMin 1300 days
- Wed, Jan 1, 2031, 12:00:00 AMin 1665 days
Visual builder
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How cron syntax works
A standard cron expression has five fields, separated by spaces.
| Minute | Hour | Day of month | Month | Day of week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 59 | 0 - 23 | 1 - 31 | 1 - 12 | 0 - 6 (Sun-Sat) |
*Any value* * * * * — every minute
,Value list separator0 9,17 * * * — at 9 AM and 5 PM
-Range of values0 9-17 * * * — every hour 9 AM–5 PM
/Step values*/15 * * * * — every 15 minutes
?No specific value (Quartz)0 0 12 ? * MON
LLast (day of month/week)0 0 L * ? — last day of month
Common cron expressions
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When to use this schedule
Runs once annually at the start of the new year. Use for archiving the full prior year's data, running year-over-year analytics, triggering annual audit reports, and rotating annual API keys or certificates.