# LAST\_DAY

Finds the month of the input date, and then returns a date object containing the last day of that month.

## Syntax

```
LAST_DAY (dateobj)

```

## Arguments

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

## Return Type

Date object. If dateobj is not a valid date, returns NULL.

## Examples

```sql
SELECT LAST_DAY('2019-01-01 05:06');

```

```output

+------------------------------+
| LAST_DAY('2019-01-01 05:06') |
+------------------------------+
| 2019-01-31                   |
+------------------------------+

```

**Related Topics**

* [Data Types](https://docs.singlestore.com/db/v9.1/reference/sql-reference/data-types.md)

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Modified at: May 31, 2023

Source: [/db/v9.1/reference/sql-reference/date-and-time-functions/last-day/](https://docs.singlestore.com/db/v9.1/reference/sql-reference/date-and-time-functions/last-day/)

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