Friday

Friday is the day of the week between Thursday and Saturday. Its English name derives from Old English Frīġedæġ, “day of Frigg,” referring to the Norse goddess.

Frigg: Frigg is a goddess in Norse mythology associated with marriage, motherhood, and foreknowledge. The English name Friday derives from Old English “day of Frigg.”
Week: A week is a recurring seven-day period used to organize calendars and social time. Friday is one of the seven days in the standard modern week.
Jumu'ah: Jumu'ah is the congregational prayer held by Muslims on Friday, usually at midday. The weekly Muslim congregational prayer gives Friday special religious significance.
Friday night lights: Friday night lights is a phrase associated with American high-school football games played on Friday evenings. The phrase captures Friday’s established place in the US school-sports calendar.
Dies Veneris: Dies Veneris is the Latin name for Friday, meaning “day of Venus.” The Roman name links Friday to Venus, unlike the English name’s link to Frigg.
Seven-day week: The seven-day week is a recurring cycle of seven days, used in calendars around the world. It gives Friday its position between Thursday and Saturday.
Good Friday: Good Friday is the Christian observance commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus. It is a major religious observance fixed to a particular Friday.
Black Friday: Black Friday is the major shopping day following Thanksgiving in the United States. A named Friday became a prominent annual date in retail calendars.
Venus: Venus is the Roman goddess of love and beauty and the planet named after her. Friday’s Latin name honors this goddess, whose planetary name also shaped weekday names elsewhere.
Gregorian calendar: The Gregorian calendar is the solar calendar introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 and now used internationally. Its civil dates are organized into recurring weeks that include Friday.

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ThursdayRelated: It immediately follows Thursday in the weekly sequence.