⏰Cron Schedules

Yearly (Annual)

Run once per year on January 1st at midnight.

Pattern

0 0 1 1 *

Explanation

Runs at the start of each new year. Perfect for annual reports and renewals.

Examples

Cron Expression

Output

0 0 1 1 *

Runs On

Output

January 1 at 00:00 (New Year's Day)

Code Examples

Crontab

# Crontab entry
0 0 1 1 * /path/to/annual-report.sh

# Alternative: Specific time
0 9 1 1 * /path/to/annual-task.sh  # 9 AM on Jan 1

# Breakdown:
# 0  - At minute 0
# 0  - At hour 0 (midnight)
# 1  - On day 1
# 1  - In January
# *  - Any day of week

Node.js

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

cron.schedule('0 0 1 1 *', () => {
  const year = new Date().getFullYear();
  console.log(`Running annual report for ${year}`);

  // Generate annual summary
  generateAnnualReport(year - 1); // Previous year's data

  // Reset annual counters
  resetAnnualMetrics();
});

Try it Now

Open in Cron Helper

💡 Tips

Consider running on Jan 2 or later to ensure all data is in
Perfect for license renewals
Archive previous year's data
Send annual summary emails
Reset annual counters and metrics
Avoid midnight due to New Year celebrations load
Test thoroughly - only runs once per year!

⚠️ Common Pitfalls

Only one chance per year - test well!
System downtime on Jan 1 means missed run
Consider fiscal year vs calendar year
New Year's Day may have high system load
Timezone matters for global systems