The starting date is 26 January 2023, which was a Thursday.
The ending date is 26 January 2024.
The number of days between 26 January 2023 and 26 January 2024 is exactly 365 days.
This is because:
- We pass through the entire year 2023
- 2023 is not a leap year (not divisible by 4)
- Although 2024 is a leap year, we haven't reached February 29, 2024 yet
To find the day of the week, we need to find the remainder when 365 is divided by 7:
365=7×52+1
This means 365 days = 52 complete weeks + 1 extra day
Starting day: Thursday (26 January 2023)
After 365 days (52 weeks + 1 day):
Thursday + 1 day = Friday
Therefore, 26 January 2024 was a Friday.
The answer is Option 1: Friday.