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January 8, 1988 is a Friday
January 8, 1988 is the 2nd Friday of January 1988 and the 8th day of the year.
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Calendar for January 1988
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- January 1988 started on Friday and ended on Sunday.
- January 1988 had 5 Fridays.
- There were 358 days remaining in 1988 after this date.
- 1988 was a leap year.
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Same 31-day layout and opening Friday.
Years with same calendar as year 1988 6 matching yearsSame leap-year status and January 1 weekday.
Months that have day number 8 falling on a Friday Day-number patternFind every month where day 8 lands on Friday.
Additional facts
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- It is day number 8 of the year, 358 days left.
- It is Friday number 2 out of 53 in 1988.
- It is Friday number 2 out of 5 in January 1988.
- Year 1988 has 366 days.
- January 1988 has 31 days. The year is a leap year.
January 8, 1988 is the 2nd Friday of 1988, with 358 days remaining in the year after it.
About Friday
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Friday is the 5th day of the week in ISO 8601. It comes after Thursday and before Saturday.
In 1988, Friday appears 53 times, and January 8, 1988 is the 2nd Friday of the year.
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Read more about FridayAbout January
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January is the 1st month of the Gregorian calendar and has 31 days in 1988.
In January 1988, the month began on Friday and ended on Sunday.
January sits in Q1, and this month contains 5 Fridays.
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