“What day is it today?”
For the same meaning, can you say “what is today’s day?” Consulting a definition of Merriam-Webster’s for ‘day’ –– one of the seven time periods that make up a week –– there seems no wrongness to use the sentence.
Learn English – Can you use “What is today’s day?”
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If you're going to use the "of" form, you would need to reference the person being asked:
I asked of him what had become of my friend.
But this would be something you might have heard in Shakespeare's day.
in the last year means "in the last twelve months (or so) including today".
Have you been outside the country in the last year?
If you were outside the country as recently as this morning, the questioner would expect you to answer "yes", even if your trip this morning was the only time you had been outside the country.
Since in the last year impinges on the present, the present perfect is fully grammatical.
It is equivalent to "Counting backwards from today..."
last year = during the previous calendar year (e.g. 2017 -> 2016).
Best Answer
Saying “what is today’s day?” sounds awkward and is not really used. There is nothing wrong with saying “What day is it today?”, which would mean that someone is asking what day of the week it is today for example, Monday or Saturday.