Cron Job Every weekday

Run a task at midnight Monday through Friday. Use the cron string 0 0 * * 1-5, see the next 5 execution times, and copy Python, Node.js, Bash and n8n snippets.

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What does the "Every weekday" cron expression mean?
This cron expression is "0 0 * * 1-5", which in plain English means: Run a task at midnight Monday through Friday..
When will this cron expression run next?
With the expression "0 0 * * 1-5", the next execution times are Mon, Aug 17, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC, Tue, Aug 18, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC, Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC.
How do I use this cron expression?
Copy the exact string into crontab, cron triggers, or any scheduler such as GitHub Actions, n8n or Docker. Pre-built code snippets for Python, Node.js, Bash, Docker, GitHub Actions and n8n are included on this page.
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Cron Expression
Copy this exact string into crontab, cron triggers, or schedulers.
0 0 * * 1-5

Human readable

Run a task at midnight Monday through Friday.

Next 5 execution times

  1. 1Mon, Aug 17, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC
  2. 2Tue, Aug 18, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC
  3. 3Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC
  4. 4Thu, Aug 20, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC
  5. 5Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Python
from crontab import CronTab
from datetime import datetime

# Install: pip install python-crontab
cron = CronTab(user=True)
job = cron.new(command="/usr/bin/python3 /var/www/job_every-weekday.py", comment="scheduled by crongen")
job.setall("0 0 * * 1-5")
cron.write()

print(f"Installed: 0 0 * * 1-5 -> /usr/bin/python3 /var/www/job_every-weekday.py")

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About the "every weekday" cron schedule

The "every weekday" cron schedule uses the expression "0 0 * * 1-5". This schedule fires 5 times per week.

In plain English the cron string "0 0 * * 1-5" means: At 12:00 AM, Monday through Friday.

This cadence is a common choice for business-hours automation that should stay quiet on weekends and office reports and data exports timed for working days. The schedule is deliberately kept simple: copy the string into any cron-aware scheduler (crontab, Vercel Cron, GitHub Actions, n8n, Docker or Kubernetes CronJob) and the run will repeat automatically — steady, with no manual triggering.

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