Count days on a calendar
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What day of the week is 4 January 2026?
This calendar shows January 2026. Earlier or later dates may be in the neighbouring month.
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Mon: , Tue: , Wed: , Thu: 1, Fri: 2, Sat: 3, Sun: 4; Mon: 5, Tue: 6, Wed: 7, Thu: 8, Fri: 9, Sat: 10, Sun: 11; Mon: 12, Tue: 13, Wed: 14, Thu: 15, Fri: 16, Sat: 17, Sun: 18; Mon: 19, Tue: 20, Wed: 21, Thu: 22, Fri: 23, Sat: 24, Sun: 25; Mon: 26, Tue: 27, Wed: 28, Thu: 29, Fri: 30, Sat: 31, Sun:
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Answer: Sunday
- Find the date on the calendar.
- Its column is Sunday.
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Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0
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Read dates and measure the days between events.
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- VC2M2M03-C01Read dates and weekdays.
- VC2M2M03-C02Use weekly and elapsed-day relationships.
- VC2M2M03-C03Combine or reverse date clues.
- VC2M2M03-C04Use a calendar to locate and explain the interval between real events
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- D01Read dates and weekdaysRead dates and weekdays.
- D02Use weekly and elapsed-day relationshipsUse weekly and elapsed-day relationships.
- D03Combine or reverse date cluesCombine or reverse date clues.