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+---
+title: dayName
+tags: date,beginner
+---
+
+Gets the name of the weekday from a `Date` object.
+
+- Use `Date.prototype.toLocaleDateString()` with the `{ weekday: 'long' }` option to retrieve the weekday.
+- Use the optional second parameter to get a language-specific name or omit it to use the default locale.
+
+```js
+const dayName = (date, locale) => date.toLocaleDateString(locale, { weekday: 'long' });
+```
+
+```js
+dayName(new Date()); // 'Saturday'
+dayName(new Date('09/23/2020'), 'de-DE'); // 'Samstag'
+```