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Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated August 10, 2024)
This tip applies to Excel 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021, and Excel in Microsoft 365
Sam has a date in cell A1 and he would like to calculate the date of the following Wednesday in cell B1. He wonders what formula he should use for the calculation.
There are actually many formulas you can use, and the one you pick is pretty much up to you. Here is a good representative sampling of formulas you can use:
=IF(WEEKDAY(A1)<=4,A1+4-WEEKDAY(A1),A1+11-WEEKDAY(A1)) =A1+WEEKDAY(A1, 1)+CHOOSE(WEEKDAY(A1, 1), 2, 0, -2, -4, 1, -1, -3) =A1+CHOOSE(WEEKDAY(A1),3,2,1,0,6,5,4) =A1-MOD(WEEKDAY(A1)-5,7)+6 =A1+MOD(4-WEEKDAY(A1),7) =CEILING(A1-4,7)+4 =A1+6-MOD(A1+2,7)
These formulas return a date that represents next Wednesday, provided that the date in cell A1 isn't a Wednesday to begin with. For instance, if the date in A1 is 8/7/24 (a Wednesday), then each of these will return 8/7/24. However, if the date in A1 is 8/8/24 (a Thursday) then the formula returns 8/14/24.
If you want a formula that will return the next Wednesday even when the starting date is a Wednesday, then you should rely on a different formula. Choose from one of these:
=A1+IF(WEEKDAY(A1,1)=4,7,IF(WEEKDAY(A1,1)<4,4-WEEKDAY(A1,1),11-WEEKDAY(A1,1))) =IF(WEEKDAY(A1)<4,A1+4-WEEKDAY(A1),A1+11-WEEKDAY(A1)) =IF(WEEKDAY(A1)=4,A1+7,A1+MOD(4-WEEKDAY(A1),7)) =A1+MOD(4-WEEKDAY(A1),7)+7*(0=MOD(4-WEEKDAY(A1),7)) =A1+7-MOD(4+WEEKDAY(A1,2),7) =A1+4-WEEKDAY(A1)+IF(WEEKDAY(A1)<4,0,7) =A1+CHOOSE(WEEKDAY(A1),3,2,1,7,6,5,4) =A1+(7-MOD(WEEKDAY(A1,3)-2,7)) =A1+4-WEEKDAY(A1)+7*(WEEKDAY(A1)>=4) =A1-MOD(WEEKDAY(A1)-4,7)+7 =A1+4+((WEEKDAY(A1)>=4)*7)-WEEKDAY(A1) =A1+MOD(10-WEEKDAY(A1),7)+1 =A1+IF(WEEKDAY(A1) < 4,4,11)-WEEKDAY(A1)
With so many options, which formula should you use? It is entirely up to you and your preferences. Most people would opt for the shortest formula that does the job, but you may want to use a longer one if it is easier for you (or whoever uses your workbook) to understand.
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2024-08-12 07:32:51
RKEEVILL
IF THE DAY OF THE WEEK IS THE SAME AS THE START DATE DON'T USE -1 USE +1
=WORKDAY.INTL(A1+1,1,"1101111")if you're looking for the next Wednesday after the date in cell A1.
2024-08-12 07:27:33
RKEEVILL
this formula is far easier
=WORKDAY.INTL(A1-1,1,"1101111")if you're looking for the next Wednesday after the date in cell A1.
=WORKDAY.INTL(A1-1,3,"1101111") if you're looking for the 3rd Wednesday after the date in cell A1.
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