Cron Quarterly (Start of Each Quarter)
Cron expression to run a job at the start of each quarter: 0 0 1 1,4,7,10 *. Fires January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 at midnight.
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Minute
0
Hour
1
Day (M)
1,4,7,10
Month
*
Weekday
“At 12:00 AM, on day 1 of the month, only in January, April, July, and October”
Next execution dates
- Wed, Jul 1, 2026, 12:00:00 AMin 20 days
- Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:00:00 AMin 112 days
- Fri, Jan 1, 2027, 12:00:00 AMin 204 days
- Thu, Apr 1, 2027, 12:00:00 AMin 294 days
- Thu, Jul 1, 2027, 12:00:00 AMin 385 days
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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
Fires on the first day of Q1 (Jan), Q2 (Apr), Q3 (Jul), and Q4 (Oct). Standard for generating quarterly business reports, triggering quarterly compliance checks, archiving quarterly data, and sending quarterly investor updates.