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Every Year
Run a cron job once per year on January 1st. Perfect for annual tasks and renewals.
0 0 1 1 *Runs once per year at midnight on January 1st.
Customize This Schedule
The cron expression for "Every Year" is pre-loaded below. Modify any field to create your custom schedule.
Cron Expression0 0 1 1 *
HUMAN READABLEAt 12:00 AM, on day 1 of the month, only in January
NEXT SCHEDULED RUNS
Thu, Jan 1, 2026, 00:00:00Fri, Jan 1, 2027, 00:00:00Sat, Jan 1, 2028, 00:00:00Mon, Jan 1, 2029, 00:00:00Tue, Jan 1, 2030, 00:00:00
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Common Use Cases
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Annual reports•
License renewals•
Year-end processing•
New year tasksImplementation Guide
Code examples for implementing this cron schedule in different languages and platforms.
Alternative Expressions
These cron expressions achieve the same schedule:
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0 0 1 1 *•
@yearly•
@annually