Days into the year
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Formula: A1: =DATEVALUE("3/15/2024")-DATE(2024,1,1)
Result: 74
The text becomes a serial number; subtracting January 1 gives the days since then.
Google Sheets function
DATEVALUE in Google Sheets
DATEVALUE with worked examples you can test in the live grid. The argument details are in the Excel guide.
In Google Sheets
The arguments and common errors are covered in the DATEVALUE Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
ISO text
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Formula: A1: =DATEVALUE("2024-03-15")-DATEVALUE("2024-03-01")
Result: 14
ISO-formatted text is understood everywhere, and the difference is 14 days.
Text that is not a date
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Formula: A1: =DATEVALUE("hello")
Result: #VALUE!
The text cannot be read as a date, which gives an error.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in F2: =DATEVALUE("3/15/2026")
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start | End | Holiday | Time | Result | |
| 2 | 3/15/2026 | 6/20/2026 | 5/1/2026 | 14:45 | 3/15/2026 | |
| 3 | 1/31/2026 | 2/28/2026 | 5/9/2026 | 09:30 | ||
| 4 | 12/24/2025 | 1/9/2026 |
Result in F2: 3/15/2026
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