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Days of the Week

The chart below shows the "days of the week" in English together with their normal abbreviations.

Day of the WeekAbbreviation
days of
the week
(7 days)		weekdays
(5 days)		MondayMon.Mo.
TuesdayTue.Tu.
WednesdayWed.We.
ThursdayThu.Th.
FridayFri.Fr.
weekend
(2 days)		SaturdaySat.Sa.
SundaySun.Su.

Notice that days of the week and weekdays and are NOT the same:

  • "Days of the week" are all 7 days from Monday to Sunday.
  • "Weekdays" are only the 5 days from Monday to Friday.
  • The "weekend" is Saturday and Sunday.

Learn the days of the week listening to Jonathan Taylor as he sings 7 Days a Week I Rock n' Roll:

See Months of the Year →