JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
JavaScript
var days = ['monday', 'tuesday', 'wednesday', 'thursday', 'friday', 'saterday', 'sunday'];
var goBackDays = 7;
$(function() {
var today = new Date();
var daysSorted = [];
for(var i = 0; i < goBackDays; i++)
{
var newDate = new Date(today.setDate(today.getDate() - 1));
daysSorted.push(days[newDate.getDay()]);
}
alert(daysSorted);
});