In this tutorial, we will demonstrate briefly the MySQL LAST_DAY function with more useful examples and it’s syntax. We will take different examples of LAST_DAY function with MySQL like CURDATE(), NOW(), etc.

MySQL provides many dates or time functions here, you will learn LAST_DAY() function of MySQL With CURDATE() OR NOW() a date function.

MySQL LAST_DAY() Function

The MySQL LAST_DAY() is used to returns the last day of the month from a given date. We can pass the DATE OR DATETIME value in this function takes a DATE or DATETIME value.

If you pass the (0000-00-00) value or invalid value in the LAST_DAY() function, it will return null, invalid, NULL.

Syntax

Basic Syntax of LAST_DAY() function is:

LAST_DAY(date)

The date here is the date value that you want the day of the year from which it was returned.

Example-1

Now let’s take an example to explain.

SELECT LAST_DAY('2020-06-18') AS 'Result';

Output-1

+-------------+
| Result      |
+-------------+
| 2020-06-30  |
+-------------+

Example-2

Let’s take another example to explain with a different date.

SELECT LAST_DAY('2018-02-01') AS 'Result';

Output-2

+-------------+
| Result      |
+-------------+
| 2018-02-28  |
+-------------+ 

Example-3 Add Month

In this example, we will get the last day of next month using this function.

We will add one month in current date-time value and pass the value in LAST_DAY() function. It will return on the last day of next month. See the query of the following :

SELECT LAST_DAY(CURDATE() + INTERVAL 1 MONTH);

Output-3

+----------------------------------------+
| LAST_DAY(CURDATE() + INTERVAL 1 MONTH) |
+----------------------------------------+
|  2019-08-31                            |
+----------------------------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec) 

Example-4 Using Current Date/Time

Let’s take a new example, we will use the NOW() function with the LAST_DAY() function.

  SELECT 
  NOW(),
  LAST_DAY(NOW());

Output-4

+---------------------+--------------------+
| NOW()               | LAST_DAY(NOW())    |
+---------------------+--------------------+
| 2019-07-12 18:30:44 |   2019-07-31       |
+---------------------+--------------------+

Example-4 With MySQL CURDATE() Function

Let’s take the next example of using CURDATE () function. If you want to know more about CURDATE () function click here.

SELECT 
CURDATE(),
LAST_DAY(CURDATE());    

Output-5

+------------+-----------------------+
| CURDATE()  | LAST_DAY(CURDATE())   |
+------------+-----------------------+
| 2019-07-12 |    2019-07-31         |
+------------+-----------------------+

Example-6 Minus Month

In this example, we will get the last day of the previous month using this function.

We will minus one month in current date-time value and pass the value in LAST_DAY() function. It will return on the last day of the previous month. See the query of the following :

SELECT LAST_DAY(CURDATE() - INTERVAL 1 MONTH);

Output-6

+----------------------------------------+
| LAST_DAY(CURDATE() - INTERVAL 1 MONTH) |
+----------------------------------------+
|  2019-06-30                            |
+----------------------------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec) 

Conclusion

Here, you have learned how to use MySQL LAST_DAY() function with various examples.