# Scheduling monthly tasks

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scheduling-monthly-tasks/13959
**Category:** General
**Created:** [3 August 2019 09:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scheduling-monthly-tasks/13959 "2019-08-03T09:19:40Z")
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### Author: ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [3 August 2019 09:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scheduling-monthly-tasks/13959/2 "2019-08-03T09:29:56Z")

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> **[node-red-contrib-cron-plus](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-cron-plus)**
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> A flexible scheduler (cron, solar events, fixed dates) node for Node-RED with full dynamic control and time zone support

> [@biz](#):
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> For example I want to run an even on the last day of the month

Yep - `0 0 12 L * * ` At 12:00 PM, on the last of the month

> [@biz](#):
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> or the first day of the month

Yep - `0 0 12 1 * * ` At 12:00 PM, on the 1st day of the month`

Some more examples...

- `* * * * * *` Every Second
- `0 * * * * *` Every minute
- `0 */10 * * * *` Every 10 minutes
- `0 */20 1 * * *` Every 20 minutes, between 01:00 AM and 01:59 AM
- `0 15,30,45 * * * *` At 15, 30, and 45 minutes past the hour
- `0 0 12 * * *` Every day at noon - 12pm
- `0 0 2 29 FEB * 2020-2040` At 02:00 AM, on day 29 of the month, only in February, every 4 years, 2020 through 2040
- `0 0 7 * * MON#1 *` At 07:00 AM, on the first Monday of the month
- `0 0 12 * JAN,FEB,MAR,APR *` Every day at noon in January, February, March and April
- `* * 1W * *` Every minute, on the first weekday of the month
- `* * * * Tue#3` Every minute, on the third Tuesday of the month
- `0 12 * * MONL` At 12:00 PM, on the last Monday of the month

Below is the discussion thread with screen shots etc (scroll to end of thread for latest info)...

> [@UPDATE: V1.2.1 node-red-contrib-cron-plus scheduler (incl solar events and Timezone support)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/release-v0-2-1-a-flexible-multiple-scheduler-node-incl-timezone-support-node-red-contrib-cron-plus/13686):
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> Hi all, something I am working on. Would appreciate feedback/suggestions/criticisms please. Features... Timezone support human readable descriptions of cron Supports standard CRON + year Some pictures for now (details later). Help tab... In action... In action... Timezone... [image] Timezone... [image]

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