When is Hoda's last day on the 'Today' show? Longtime NBC anchor signing off

We're days away from Hoda Kotb's last day on "Today."

The longtime NBC anchor and "Hoda & Jenna" host announced live on the show in September that she would be leaving the morning talk show, describing the decision as the "hardest thing in the world." She said turning 60 last summer was a "monumental" moment for her that made her think about the decade ahead.

"I realized that it was time for me to turn the page at 60, and to try something new," she said at the time, adding, "This is the right time for me to move on."

Now, her last day on the network is drawing near. Here's what we know about Kotb's last day, her replacement and her decision to say goodbye.

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When is Hoda's last day?

Kotb's last day on "Today" is Jan. 10.

Kotb has worked with NBC News since 1998, originally as a "Dateline" correspondent, and has served as co-anchor of the "Today" show with Guthrie since 2018. Kotb has also hosted the "Today" show's fourth hour since 2007, most recently with Jenna Bush Hager.

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Why is Hota Kotb leaving 'Today'?

Kotb opened up to USA TODAY in October about her decision to leave, saying her exit didn't feel like a risk or loss.

"Weirdly, at that point, it was my only choice to me," she said. "I have everything I want. I'm not risking something. I have the love of my family. I have wonderful colleagues who will be my friends forever. I have it. So I didn't feel like, 'What am I losing?'"

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She said an inner voice beckoned: "The whispers were very quiet, and then as they went on they became much louder, to a point where you almost couldn't not listen," Kotb said. "In different forms, it was saying, 'You're an adventurer.' It was saying, 'You need time with your kids (Haley Joy, 7, and Hope Catherine, 5).' It was saying, 'What's this next chapter?' It was saying, 'Have you done it all?'"

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Who is replacing Hoda Kotb on 'Today' show?

"Today" announced in November that "Today Third Hour" host Craig Melvin will take up the helm as Kotb's replacement as co-anchor with Savannah Guthrie.

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"I'm beyond excited and grateful," Melvin said at the time. "I wanted to thank NBC and the folks here who deemed me worthy … I have enjoyed just a lifetime of blessings, and this is the latest in a long line of blessings."

Melvin has been with NBC and MSNBC since 2011, joining as an MSNBC Live anchor through 2022, and an NBC News correspondent since 2012. The Emmy-winning journalist is also a "Dateline" anchor and has been with "Today" since 2018.

Hager will continue hosting the show's fourth hour on "Jenna & Friends" with a rotating fill-in co-host starting Jan. 13, until a permanent host is named.

Contributing: Erin Jensen and Brendan Morrow

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: When is Hoda's last day on the 'Today' show?