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Bookmark or Share- Names of the days of the week - WikipediaBetween the first and third centuries AD, the Roman Empire gradually replaced the eight-day Roman nundinal cycle with the seven-day week. The earliest evidence for this new system is a Pompeiian graffito referring to 6 February (ante diem viii idus Februarias) of the year 60 AD as dies solis ("Sunday").Another early witness is a reference to a lost treatise by Plutarch, written in about 100 AD ...
- Origins of the days of the week | Live ScienceWednesday is "Wōden's day." Wōden, or Odin, was the ruler of the Norse gods' realm and associated with wisdom, magic, victory and death. The Romans connected Wōden to Mercury because they were both...
- 7 Days of the Week | Learn EnglishWeekdays: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Weekend: Saturday, Sunday. Here are the abbreviations: Mo., Mon. Tu., Tue., Tues. We., Wed. Th., Thu., Thur., Thurs. Fr., Fri. Sa., Sat. Su., Sun. (The most common abbreviations are the ones with 3 letters.) Find out more about days of the week and months of the year. Contributor: Josef ...
- Days of the Week | Learn EnglishBut weekdays are only the 5 days from Monday to Friday. And the weekend is Saturday and Sunday. This page shows the days of the week in English together with their normal abbreviations, as well as explaining weekdays and weekends. Vocabulary for ESL learners and teachers.
- How the Days of the Week Got Their Names | YourDictionaryHow did the names of the days of the week originate? Learn more about the history of weekdays and weekends and how they've evolved through language.
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