diff --git a/config.template b/config.template
index 44bcb85..88e9de7 100644
--- a/config.template
+++ b/config.template
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ whoami = True
 DadJokes = True
 DadJokesEmoji = False
 
+# weekday command shows day of week, day of year, days left in year, week number, days till Christmas, and past date info
+weekday = True
+
 # enable or disable the Solar module
 spaceWeather = True
 
diff --git a/mesh_bot.py b/mesh_bot.py
index 9613a5f..e5470e3 100755
--- a/mesh_bot.py
+++ b/mesh_bot.py
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ def auto_response(message, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_n
     "valert": lambda: get_volcano_usgs(),
     "verse": lambda: read_verse(),
     "videopoker": lambda: handleVideoPoker(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
+    "weekday": lambda: weekdayHandler(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
     "whereami": lambda: handle_whereami(message_from_id, deviceID, channel_number),
     "whoami": lambda: handle_whoami(message_from_id, deviceID, hop, snr, rssi, pkiStatus),
     "whois": lambda: handle_whois(message, deviceID, channel_number, message_from_id),
diff --git a/modules/settings.py b/modules/settings.py
index 55c2d54..27ad3d8 100644
--- a/modules/settings.py
+++ b/modules/settings.py
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ try:
     whoami_enabled = config['general'].getboolean('whoami', True)
     dad_jokes_enabled = config['general'].getboolean('DadJokes', False)
     dad_jokes_emojiJokes = config['general'].getboolean('DadJokesEmoji', False)
+    weekday_enabled = config['general'].getboolean('weekday', True)
     bee_enabled = config['general'].getboolean('bee', False) # 🐝 off by default undocumented
     bible_enabled = config['general'].getboolean('verse', False) # verse command
     solar_conditions_enabled = config['general'].getboolean('spaceWeather', True)
diff --git a/modules/system.py b/modules/system.py
index 47b80e0..7403b88 100644
--- a/modules/system.py
+++ b/modules/system.py
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ if solar_conditions_enabled:
 else:
     hf_band_conditions = False
 
+# Weekday Configuration
+if weekday_enabled:
+    from modules.weekday import * # from the spudgunman/meshing-around repo
+    trap_list = trap_list + trap_list_weekday # items weekday, w:
+    help_message = help_message + ", weekday"
+
 # Command History Configuration
 if enableCmdHistory:
     trap_list = trap_list + ("history",)
diff --git a/modules/weekday.py b/modules/weekday.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..785c00f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/weekday.py
@@ -0,0 +1,322 @@
+# Weekday Module for meshbot
+# Provides detailed information about a given date including day of week, day of year, weeks remaining, etc.
+# Based on ideas from https://github.com/coding-horror/basic-computer-games/blob/main/95_Weekday/python/weekday.py
+
+import datetime
+import calendar
+from modules.log import logger
+
+trap_list_weekday = ("weekday", )
+help_text_weekday = "weekday - Get info about today or a date: weekday or weekday MM,DD,YYYY"
+
+
+def is_leap_year(year: int) -> bool:
+    """Check if a year is a leap year."""
+    if (year % 4) != 0:
+        return False
+    return True if (year % 100) != 0 else year % 400 == 0
+
+def get_day_of_week_name(date_obj: datetime.date) -> str:
+    """Get the day of week name for a given date."""
+    days = ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday", "Sunday"]
+    return days[date_obj.weekday()]
+
+
+def get_week_number(date_obj: datetime.date) -> int:
+    """Get the ISO week number for a given date."""
+    return date_obj.isocalendar()[1]
+
+
+def is_friday_13th(date_obj: datetime.date) -> bool:
+    """Check if the date is Friday the 13th."""
+    return date_obj.day == 13 and date_obj.weekday() == 4  # 4 = Friday
+
+
+def get_day_of_year(date_obj: datetime.date) -> int:
+    """Get the day number within the year (1-366)."""
+    return date_obj.timetuple().tm_yday
+
+
+def get_days_left_in_year(date_obj: datetime.date) -> int:
+    """Get the number of days remaining in the year after the given date."""
+    end_of_year = datetime.date(date_obj.year, 12, 31)
+    delta = end_of_year - date_obj
+    return delta.days
+
+
+def get_days_left_in_month(date_obj: datetime.date) -> int:
+    """Get the number of days remaining in the month after the given date."""
+    # Get the last day of the month
+    last_day = calendar.monthrange(date_obj.year, date_obj.month)[1]
+    end_of_month = datetime.date(date_obj.year, date_obj.month, last_day)
+    delta = end_of_month - date_obj
+    return delta.days
+
+
+def is_even_week(date_obj: datetime.date) -> bool:
+    """Check if the date falls on an even week number."""
+    week_num = get_week_number(date_obj)
+    return week_num % 2 == 0
+
+
+def get_days_till_christmas(date_obj: datetime.date) -> tuple:
+    """Calculate days until Christmas.
+    
+    Returns:
+        A tuple of (days_until, christmas_date)
+    """
+    # Get Christmas of the current year
+    christmas = datetime.date(date_obj.year, 12, 25)
+    
+    # If Christmas has already passed this year, use next year's Christmas
+    if date_obj > christmas:
+        christmas = datetime.date(date_obj.year + 1, 12, 25)
+    
+    delta = christmas - date_obj
+    return delta.days, christmas
+
+
+def get_days_ago(date_obj: datetime.date) -> tuple:
+    """Calculate how many days and years ago a date was.
+    
+    Returns:
+        A tuple of (days_ago, years_ago) or (0, 0) if date is in the future
+    """
+    today = datetime.date.today()
+    
+    if date_obj >= today:
+        return 0, 0
+    
+    delta = today - date_obj
+    days_ago = delta.days
+    years_ago = days_ago // 365
+    
+    return days_ago, years_ago
+
+
+def get_season(date_obj: datetime.date) -> str:
+    """Get the season for a given date.
+    
+    Returns:
+        A string with the season (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter)
+    """
+    month = date_obj.month
+    day = date_obj.day
+    
+    # Spring: March 20 - June 20
+    # Summer: June 21 - September 22
+    # Fall: September 23 - December 21
+    # Winter: December 22 - March 19
+    
+    if (month == 3 and day >= 20) or (month in [4, 5]) or (month == 6 and day <= 20):
+        return "🌸 Spring"
+    elif (month == 6 and day >= 21) or (month in [7, 8]) or (month == 9 and day <= 22):
+        return "☀️ Summer"
+    elif (month == 9 and day >= 23) or (month in [10, 11]) or (month == 12 and day <= 21):
+        return "🍂 Fall"
+    else:
+        return "❄️ Winter"
+
+
+def get_business_days_left(date_obj: datetime.date) -> int:
+    """Get the number of business days (Mon-Fri) remaining in the year.
+    
+    Returns:
+        An integer of business days left
+    """
+    end_of_year = datetime.date(date_obj.year, 12, 31)
+    business_days = 0
+    
+    current = date_obj + datetime.timedelta(days=1)  # Start from tomorrow
+    while current <= end_of_year:
+        if current.weekday() < 5:  # Monday=0, Friday=4
+            business_days += 1
+        current += datetime.timedelta(days=1)
+    
+    return business_days
+
+
+def get_week_of_month(date_obj: datetime.date) -> int:
+    """Get which week of the month the date falls on (1-5).
+    
+    Week 1: Days 1-7
+    Week 2: Days 8-14
+    etc.
+    
+    Returns:
+        An integer representing the week of month (1-5)
+    """
+    return (date_obj.day - 1) // 7 + 1
+
+def to_roman_numeral(num: int) -> str:
+    """Convert an integer to Roman numerals.
+    
+    Returns:
+        A string with the Roman numeral representation
+    """
+    val = [1000, 900, 500, 400, 100, 90, 50, 40, 10, 9, 5, 4, 1]
+    syms = ["M", "CM", "D", "CD", "C", "XC", "L", "XL", "X", "IX", "V", "IV", "I"]
+    roman_num = ''
+    
+    for i in range(len(val)):
+        count = int(num / val[i])
+        roman_num += syms[i] * count
+        num -= val[i] * count
+    
+    return roman_num
+
+
+def get_days_till_next_holiday(date_obj: datetime.date) -> str:
+    """Get the countdown to the next major holiday.
+    
+    Returns:
+        A string with holiday name and days until it
+    """
+    # holidays is a list of tuples: (holiday_name, month, day)
+    holidays = [
+        ("New Year's Day", 1, 1),
+        ("St. Patrick's Day", 3, 17),
+        ("Independence Day", 7, 4),
+        ("Christmas", 12, 25),
+    ]
+    
+    today = datetime.date.today()
+    next_holiday = None
+    min_days = float('inf')
+    
+    for holiday_name, month, day in holidays:
+        if month is None:
+            # Skip variable holidays like Easter for simplicity
+            continue
+        
+        # Check this year
+        holiday_date = datetime.date(date_obj.year, month, day)
+        if holiday_date >= date_obj:
+            days_until = (holiday_date - date_obj).days
+            if days_until < min_days:
+                min_days = days_until
+                next_holiday = (holiday_name, days_until)
+        
+        # Check next year if we don't find one this year
+        if next_holiday is None:
+            holiday_date = datetime.date(date_obj.year + 1, month, day)
+            days_until = (holiday_date - date_obj).days
+            if days_until < min_days:
+                min_days = days_until
+                next_holiday = (holiday_name, days_until)
+    
+    if next_holiday:
+        return f"{next_holiday[0]}: {next_holiday[1]} days"
+    return "No holiday found"
+
+
+def parse_date_input(date_str: str) -> datetime.date | None:
+    """Parse a date string in MM,DD,YYYY format.
+    
+    Returns:
+        A datetime.date object or None if parsing fails.
+    """
+    try:
+        parts = date_str.strip().split(',')
+        if len(parts) != 3:
+            return None
+        month, day, year = int(parts[0]), int(parts[1]), int(parts[2])
+        
+        # Validate date
+        if year < 1901:
+            return None
+        
+        date_obj = datetime.date(year, month, day)
+        return date_obj
+    except (ValueError, TypeError):
+        return None
+
+
+def get_weekday_info(date_obj: datetime.date = None) -> str:
+    """Get comprehensive weekday information for a given date.
+    
+    Args:
+        date_obj: A datetime.date object. If None, uses today's date.
+    
+    Returns:
+        A formatted string with weekday information.
+    """
+    if date_obj is None:
+        date_obj = datetime.date.today()
+    
+    today = datetime.date.today()
+    day_name = get_day_of_week_name(date_obj)
+    day_of_year = get_day_of_year(date_obj)
+    days_left = get_days_left_in_year(date_obj)
+    days_left_month = get_days_left_in_month(date_obj)
+    week_number = get_week_number(date_obj)
+    is_even = is_even_week(date_obj)
+    week_type = "even" if is_even else "odd"
+    season = get_season(date_obj)
+    leap = "Leap Year 🎯" if is_leap_year(date_obj.year) else ""
+    business_days = get_business_days_left(date_obj)
+    week_of_month = get_week_of_month(date_obj)
+    
+    # Build the response message
+    msg = f"📅 {date_obj.strftime('%m/%d/%Y')} is a {day_name} of {calendar.month_name[date_obj.month]}"
+    
+    if is_friday_13th(date_obj):
+        msg += " (FRIDAY THE 13TH - BEWARE! 😱)"
+    msg += "\n"
+    
+    msg += f"🧮 Day {day_of_year}, of {date_obj.year}\n"
+    msg += f"📊 Week #{week_number} ({week_type} week). Week {week_of_month} of month, in {season}\n"
+    msg += f"⏳ {days_left} days remain in {date_obj.year} and {business_days} week days\n"
+    msg += f"🗓️ {days_left_month} days left this month\n"
+    
+    if leap:
+        msg += f"🎯 {leap}\n"
+    
+    msg += f"🎉 {get_days_till_next_holiday(date_obj)}\n"
+
+    # Add past date info
+    if date_obj < today:
+        days_ago, years_ago = get_days_ago(date_obj)
+        msg += f"⏰ That was {years_ago} years and {days_ago % 365} days ago"
+    elif date_obj == today:
+        pass
+    else:
+        days_future = (date_obj - today).days
+        msg += f"⏰ That's {days_future} days from now"
+    
+    return msg
+
+
+def weekdayHandler(message: str, message_from_id: int, deviceID: str) -> str:
+    """Handle weekday command with optional date parameter.
+    
+    Usage:
+        weekday           - Show info for today
+        weekday MM,DD,YYYY - Show info for a specific date
+    
+    Args:
+        message: The full message including the command
+        message_from_id: The ID of the user
+        deviceID: The device ID
+    
+    Returns:
+        A formatted string with weekday information or an error message.
+    """
+    try:
+        # Extract the date parameter if provided
+        parts = message.split()
+        date_obj = None
+        
+        if len(parts) > 1:
+            # User provided a date
+            date_str = " ".join(parts[1:])
+            date_obj = parse_date_input(date_str)
+            
+            if date_obj is None:
+                return "❌ Invalid date format. Use: weekday MM,DD,YYYY\nExample: weekday 03,24,1979"
+        
+        return get_weekday_info(date_obj)
+    
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error in weekdayHandler: {e}")
+        return f"❌ Error processing weekday command: {str(e)}"