# DAYNAME

Extracts the name of the day of the week from a date.

## Syntax

```
DAYNAME (dateobj)

```

## Arguments

* dateobj: a valid date, datetime, or parsable date string.

## Return Type

String. If dateobj is not a valid date, returns NULL.

## Examples

```sql
SELECT DAYNAME('2014-04-18');

```

```output

+-----------------------+
| DAYNAME('2014-04-18') |
+-----------------------+
| Friday                |
+-----------------------+

```

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Modified at: May 31, 2023

Source: [/cloud/reference/sql-reference/date-and-time-functions/dayname/](https://docs.singlestore.com/cloud/reference/sql-reference/date-and-time-functions/dayname/)

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