JavaScript: Check if a given date is weekday, weekend

Last update on April 24 2023 07:07:32 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

JavaScript Datetime: Exercise-55 with Solution

Write a JavaScript program to check if the current date is a weekday or a weekend.

Checks if the given date is a weekday.

Use Date.prototype.getDay() to check weekday by using a modulo operator (%).
Omit the argument, d, to use the current date as default.

Checks if the given date is a weekend.

Use Date.prototype.getDay() to check weekend by using a modulo operator (%).
Omit the argument, d, to use the current date as default.

Sample Solution:

HTML Code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>Check if a given date is weekday, weekend </title>
</head>
<body>

</body>
</html>

JavaScript Code:

//#Source https://bit.ly/2neWfJ2
const is_Weekday = (d = new Date()) => d.getDay() % 6 !== 0;
console.log("Is current day is Weekday?");
console.log(is_Weekday()); 
const is_Weekend = (d = new Date()) => d.getDay() % 6 === 0;
console.log("Is current day is Weekend?");
console.log(is_Weekend());

Sample Output:

Is current day is Weekday?
true
Is current day is Weekend?
false

Flowchart:

Live Demo:

See the Pen javascript-date-exercise-55 by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.

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