All Cron Schedules
Cron Yearly
Run a cron job once a year on January 1st at midnight:
0 0 1 1 *
Understanding the Expression
The cron expression 0 0 1 1 * breaks down as follows:
| Field | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Minute | 0 | At minute 0 |
| Hour | 0 | At midnight (00:00) |
| Day of month | 1 | On day 1 of the month |
| Month | 1 | January |
| Day of week | * | Every day of the week |
Example Usage
Basic crontab entry
0 0 1 1 * /path/to/your/script.shWith output logging
0 0 1 1 * /path/to/script.sh >> /var/log/script.log 2>&1With monitoring
0 0 1 1 * /path/to/script.sh && curl -fsS https://cronsignal.io/ping/YOUR_CHECK_IDCommon Use Cases for Yearly
- Quarterly reviews: Generate quarterly business reports
- Certificate renewal: Renew SSL certificates before expiry
- Annual maintenance: Perform yearly system maintenance
- Subscription renewals: Process annual subscription billing
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