If 26 January 2023 was Thursday, then what day of the week was it on 26th January 2024?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Friday
The weekday repeats every 7 days, so only the odd days, the days left over after whole weeks, move it forward. A year of 365 days is 52 weeks + 1 day, so the same date one year later falls one weekday later; if 29 February comes in between, the year has 366 days and the date moves by two.
From 26 January 2023 to 26 January 2024 the only February is that of 2023, which has 28 days (2023 is not a leap year)
So the period is 365 days \(=52\) weeks + 1 day: 1 odd day
Thursday + 1 day = Friday
Tip: What matters is whether 29 February falls inside the period, not whether the end year is a leap year. 2024 is a leap year, but its 29 February comes after 26 January 2024; from 26 January 2024 to 26 January 2025 the date would move by two days.