Saturday
Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. Its English name derives from the Roman god Saturn.
Saturn (mythology): Saturn is an ancient Roman god associated with agriculture, wealth, and time. Saturday is named for Saturn, unlike most English weekdays named for Germanic gods.
Seven-day week: The seven-day week is a repeating cycle of seven days used in calendars worldwide. Saturday occupies the sixth position in the conventional Monday-first week.
Weekend: The weekend is the recurring period of rest or leisure at the end of the working week. Saturday is a central weekend day in many countries, though weekend schedules differ.
Sábado: Sábado is the Spanish and Portuguese name for Saturday, derived from the Hebrew Sabbath. Unlike English, these names connect the day directly to the Jewish Sabbath.
Saturn's day: Saturn's day is the Latin-based name for Saturday in several languages and historical weekday systems. The English name descends from the Roman designation for Saturn's day.
Gregorian calendar: The Gregorian calendar is the internationally predominant solar calendar, introduced in 1582. It supplies the civil calendar in which Saturday appears as a recurring weekday.
Saturday as the Jewish Sabbath: Saturday is the principal civil-calendar day on which most of the Jewish Sabbath falls. Shabbat observance gives Saturday distinctive religious practices and restrictions.
Samstag: Samstag is the standard German name for Saturday, derived from the Sabbath tradition. It contrasts with English Saturday's survival of the Roman god Saturn.
Planetary week: The planetary week is a seven-day cycle assigning each day to one of the seven classical planets. The Roman weekday naming system associated days, including Saturday, with celestial bodies.
Weekday: A weekday is one of the seven named days in a repeating weekly cycle. Saturday is one member of this general calendrical category.