If 26 January 2023 was Thursday, then what day of the week was it on 26th January 2024?

Friday

The correct answer is Option (1) → Friday

Step-by-Step Logic:

1. Check the intervening year: We are moving from 26 January 2023 to 26 January 2024.
2. Count the days: 2023 is a non-leap year (it has 365 days).
3. Identify the Leap Year factor: Although 2024 is a leap year, the "extra day" (February 29th) only occurs after January 26th. Therefore, the period between these two specific dates contains exactly 365 days.
4. Calculate Odd Days: * 365 days divided by 7 (days in a week) equals 52 weeks and 1 odd day.
• $365 = (52 \times 7) + 1$
5. Shift the Day: Since there is 1 odd day, the day of the week shifts forward by one.
• Thursday + 1 day = Friday.