Days of the Week

Origins of the Names of Days if the Week

Day Details

SUNDAY
First day of the week. Named after the Sun. French = Dimanche (Dies Dominica, Lord's Day)

MONDAY
Second day of the week. Called by the Anglo-Saxons Monan daeg = Moon day. French = Lundi (Lunae dies, Moon Day)

TUESDAY
Third day of the week. Named from the Saxon deity Tuisto, Tiu or Tuesco. To the Romans it was the day of Mars. French = Mardi (Martis dies, Mars's day)

WEDNESDAY
Fourth day of the week. It's name is derived from Woden or Odin, the Norse God of war. French = Mercredi (Mercurii dies, Marcury's day)

THURSDAY
Fifth day of the week. Named after Thor, the Scandinavian deity. To the Romans, Thursday was dies Jovis, Jupiters day. French = Jeudi (Jovis dies, Jove's day)

FRIDAY
Sixth day of the week. Named after Frigga, the wife of Odin. It is the Mohammedan Sabbath, a general abstinence day of the Roman Catholic Church, and according to popular superstition, an unlucky day, even moreso if the 13^th day of any month falls on it. French = Vendredi (Veneris dies, Venus's day)

SATURDAY
Seventh day of the week. The Jewish Sabbath. The name is derived from the planet Saturn, or could have been taken from the Roman deity, Saturnus. French = Samedi (Sabbati dies, Sabbath day)

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Day	Details
SUNDAY	First day of the week. Named after the Sun. French = Dimanche (Dies Dominica, Lord's Day)
MONDAY	Second day of the week. Called by the Anglo-Saxons Monan daeg = Moon day. French = Lundi (Lunae dies, Moon Day)
TUESDAY	Third day of the week. Named from the Saxon deity Tuisto, Tiu or Tuesco. To the Romans it was the day of Mars. French = Mardi (Martis dies, Mars's day)
WEDNESDAY	Fourth day of the week. It's name is derived from Woden or Odin, the Norse God of war. French = Mercredi (Mercurii dies, Marcury's day)
THURSDAY	Fifth day of the week. Named after Thor, the Scandinavian deity. To the Romans, Thursday was dies Jovis, Jupiters day. French = Jeudi (Jovis dies, Jove's day)
FRIDAY	Sixth day of the week. Named after Frigga, the wife of Odin. It is the Mohammedan Sabbath, a general abstinence day of the Roman Catholic Church, and according to popular superstition, an unlucky day, even moreso if the 13^th day of any month falls on it. French = Vendredi (Veneris dies, Venus's day)
SATURDAY	Seventh day of the week. The Jewish Sabbath. The name is derived from the planet Saturn, or could have been taken from the Roman deity, Saturnus. French = Samedi (Sabbati dies, Sabbath day)