What day is friday next week

Friday comes after Thursday and before Saturday in our modern-day Gregorian Calendar.

Naming Friday

The English name Friday is derived from Old English and means “day of Frigg,” the Norse goddess of fertility and love, who is often perceived as the same deity as Freya.

Venus' Day

In most languages with Latin origins, the day is named after the fertility goddess and planet Venus, like Italian venerdi and French vendredi.

• Middle English – Fridai
• Latin – dies Veneris – Day of Venus
• Old English – frigedæg – Frigg's day
• Old Norse – frjádagr
• Ancient Greek – hemera Aphrodites – Day of Aphrodite

Position in the Week

According to international standard ISO 8601, Friday is the fifth day of the week.

In Slavic languages, they call Friday the “fifth day,” while the Portuguese use the word “sexta-feira,” meaning the “sixth day of a liturgical celebration.”

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Unlucky or Lucky?

In some cultures, superstition considers Friday an unlucky day to begin a

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