Cron Every 2 Weeks
Cron expression 0 0 1,15 * * means At 12:00 AM, on the 1st and 15th.
Cron expression to approximate a bi-weekly schedule by running on the 1st and 15th of each month at midnight: 0 0 1,15 * *. The closest standard cron pattern for every-two-weeks.
Cron Expression
Common use cases
- Bi-weekly payroll or compensation processing
- Semi-monthly newsletter delivery
- Rotating API keys or credentials every two weeks
- Running bi-weekly dependency audits
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Open it in the visual builder to tweak the expression interactively.
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Platform usage examples
# Edit your crontab
crontab -e
# Add this line to run every 2 weeks
0 0 1,15 * * /usr/bin/php /var/www/html/script.php
# Or run a shell script
0 0 1,15 * * /home/user/scripts/job.sh >> /var/log/job.log 2>&1# .github/workflows/scheduled.yml
name: Scheduled Job
on:
schedule:
- cron: '0 0 1,15 * *'
jobs:
run:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Run job
run: echo "Running every 2 weeks"apiVersion: batch/v1
kind: CronJob
metadata:
name: my-scheduled-job
spec:
schedule: "0 0 1,15 * *"
jobTemplate:
spec:
template:
spec:
containers:
- name: job
image: my-image:latest
restartPolicy: OnFailureRelated developer tools
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cron expression for every 2 weeks?
The cron expression is 0 0 1,15 * *. Cron expression to approximate a bi-weekly schedule by running on the 1st and 15th of each month at midnight: 0 0 1,15 * *. The closest standard cron pattern for every-two-weeks.
How do I schedule a cron job to run every 2 weeks in Linux?
Open your crontab with "crontab -e" and add a new line: 0 0 1,15 * * /path/to/your/script.sh — this schedules your script to run every 2 weeks. Save and exit; the cron daemon picks up the change immediately.
What does the cron expression "0 0 1,15 * *" mean?
Cron expression to approximate a bi-weekly schedule by running on the 1st and 15th of each month at midnight: 0 0 1,15 * *. The closest standard cron pattern for every-two-weeks.
Can I use "0 0 1,15 * *" in GitHub Actions?
Yes. In your workflow YAML, set the schedule trigger: on: schedule: - cron: '0 0 1,15 * *'. GitHub Actions uses standard 5-field Unix cron syntax, so this expression works as-is.