⏰Cron Schedules

First Monday of Each Month

Run on the first Monday of every month - requires scripting logic.

Pattern

0 9 1-7 * 1

Explanation

Runs on Mondays during days 1-7, which guarantees the first Monday. Requires date validation in script.

Examples

Cron Expression

Output

0 9 1-7 * 1

Explanation

Output

Monday within first 7 days = first Monday

Code Examples

Bash Script

# Crontab entry (runs on all Mondays in first week)
0 9 1-7 * 1 /path/to/first-monday.sh

# Script: first-monday.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Calculate if this is actually first Monday
day=$(date +%d)
if [ $day -le 7 ]; then
    echo "This is the first Monday!"
    # Your monthly task here
    /path/to/monthly-task.sh
fi

Node.js

// Node-cron with date check
const cron = require('node-cron');

cron.schedule('0 9 1-7 * 1', () => {
  const today = new Date();
  const dayOfMonth = today.getDate();

  // Only run if it's within first 7 days
  if (dayOfMonth <= 7) {
    console.log('Running first Monday of month job');
    runMonthlyMondayTask();
  }
});

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💡 Tips

Add date validation in your script
Consider using day 1-7 with day-of-week check
Log when job actually runs vs when it's skipped
Alternative: use external scheduler with better logic
Test across multiple months

⚠️ Common Pitfalls

Standard cron can't express "first Monday" directly
Requires additional logic in script
May run on multiple days without validation
Consider scheduling tools with better date logic