January 1, 2008 was a Tuesday

January 1, 2008 fell on a Tuesday. It was the 1st day of 2008, in ISO week 1, and the 1st Tuesday of January that year. The date is New Year's Day, a federal holiday.

What day of the week was January 1 2008?

A Tuesday. January 2008 began on a Tuesday and ran 31 days, so the 1st landed on a Tuesday, the 1st one of the month. There were earlier Tuesdays on the 8, 15, 22, 29 of that month as well. 365 days of 2008 remained after it.

What else was January 1 2008?

It sat in meteorological winter in the northern hemisphere, in the 1st quarter of 2008. 2008 was a leap year, so it carried a 29 February and 366 days in total, and January 2008 contained 23 weekdays. New Year's Day falls on this date every year, which is the other reason people look it up.

January 1 in nearby years

The weekday of a fixed date moves forward one place each year and two across a leap year, which is why January 1 does not settle on any one day. After 2008 it fell on a Tuesday again in 2013, 2019, 2030. Before 2008 it was a Tuesday in 1991 and 2002.

How long ago was January 1 2008?

6,842 days, which is 18 years, 8 months and 24 days as a calendar span. The full breakdown, in weeks, months and round day milestones, is on how long ago was January 1 2008. For the whole of 2008 rather than this one date, see how long ago was 2008.

Questions

What day of the week was January 1 2008?

A Tuesday.

What day of the year was it?

Day 1 of 366 in 2008, in ISO week 1 and quarter 1.

Was 2008 a leap year?

Yes, 2008 had 366 days and a 29 February.

When was January 1 a Tuesday again?

In 2013, 2019, 2030.

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January 1 in other years

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