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Friday

SayFRY-day/ˈfɹaɪˌdeɪ//ˈfɹaɪdeɪ/

PluralFridays

3 meanings of Friday

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  1. 1
    weekday namenouncountable
    The day following Thursday and preceding Saturday: the sixth day in many traditional calendars, the fifth under the ISO 8601 standard, and the Muslim day of communal worship.

    Many offices close early on Friday before a long holiday weekend.

    She scheduled the dentist appointment for Friday morning.

    UsageUse on Friday, but no on before next Friday or last Friday (not incorrect: on next Friday).

  2. 2
    on that dayadverbCanadaUS
    On Friday, indicating the day on which something happens.

    The shipment should arrive Friday if there are no delays.

    Let's meet Friday afternoon to review the budget.

    UsageUsed with no on: see you Friday, it ships Friday. In British English, on Friday is the safer choice in careful writing.

  3. 3
    last work daynouncolloquialcountable
    The final working day before time off, in any schedule that does not run Monday through Friday.

    After three twelve-hour shifts, Tuesday became her Friday and she finally relaxed.

    The crew works Saturday through Wednesday, so Wednesday is their Friday.

    UsageUsually with a possessive or for me: Tuesday is my Friday, it's Friday for me.

    Note

    The possessive marks a personal week rather than the calendar. "Tuesday is my Friday" means Tuesday ends my working week, while plain "it's Friday" normally names the day itself.

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Origin

Friday comes from Middle English Friday, from Old English frīġedæġ, a compound of Frīġ (the goddess Frigg) and dæġ ("day"). It was a calque of Latin diēs Veneris, formed by linking the goddess Frigg with the Roman goddess of love, Venus. Related forms include Dutch vrijdag, German Freitag, and Danish fredag, and the name Frigg goes back to Proto-Germanic *Frijjō.

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 5 facts

  • Friday descends through Middle English Friday from Old English frīġedæġ, compounded from Frīġ and dæġ, meaning day. en.wiktionary.org
  • The Germanic weekday name was a calque of Latin diēs Veneris. en.wiktionary.org
  • The naming linked Frigg with Venus, the Roman goddess of love. en.wikipedia.org
  • Dutch vrijdag, German Freitag, and Danish fredag are related forms. en.wiktionary.org
  • The name Frigg derives from Proto-Germanic *Frijjō. en.wikipedia.org