Year of an order
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Order date |
| 2 | 3/9/2024 |
Formula: C2: =YEAR(A2)
Result: 2024
The date March 9, 2024 gives its year, 2024.
Google Sheets function
YEAR in Google Sheets
YEAR 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 YEAR Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Fiscal year starting in July
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Date |
| 2 | 8/20/2024 |
Formula: C2: =YEAR(A2)+(MONTH(A2)>=7)
Result: 2025
August is on or after July, so TRUE adds 1 and the fiscal year is 2025.
Test a year
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Date |
| 2 | 1/15/2024 |
Formula: C2: =YEAR(A2)=2024
Result: TRUE
The comparison returns TRUE for any date in 2024.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in F2: =YEAR(A2)
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start | End | Holiday | Time | Result | |
| 2 | 3/15/2026 | 6/20/2026 | 5/1/2026 | 14:45 | 2026 | |
| 3 | 1/31/2026 | 2/28/2026 | 5/9/2026 | 09:30 | ||
| 4 | 12/24/2025 | 1/9/2026 |
Result in F2: 2026
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