Day No Work Full good day Borrowed from English week From an Old Burmese word, not of Indic origin. Monday After No Work After Bazaar Head of Week Master (as in Pir, because Muhammad was born on a Monday) From an Old Burmese word, not of Indic origin. First day of the week Tuesday Thing (Assembly), of which god Tyr/Ziu was the patron. Second day of the week (cf. Hungarian 'two') Third day of the week. From Arabic 'third day' From Proto-Slavic 'second' Wednesday Mid-week or Middle The First Fast (Christianity) Third day of the week Thursday The day between two fasts (An Dé idir dhá aoin, contracted to An Déardaoin) (Christianity) Five (Arabic) Fifth day of the week. Fourth day of the week. Friday The Fast (Celtic) or Fasting Day (Icelandic) (Christianity) Good Friday or Preparation (Christianity) Jumu'ah (Friday Prayer) Gathering/Assembly/Meeting (Islam) – in Malta with no Islamic connotations Fifth day of the week Borrowed from Germanic languages Or canàbara, cenàbara, cenàbera, cenàbura, cenarba, chenàbara, chenabra, chenapra, chenàpura, chenarpa, chenàura, cianàbara, chenabura; meaning holy supper as preparation to the sabbathday(Saturday) Saturday Shabbat (Jewish and Christian Sabbath) Wash or Bath day Sun-eve (Eve of Sunday) After the Gathering (Islam) End of the Week (Arabic 'rest') Week Half good day Half day Notes References Further reading Neugebauer, Otto (1979). Ethiopic astronomy and computus, Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, philosophisch-historische klasse, sitzungsberichte, 347''' (Vienna) Names of units of time History of astrology Days of the week Legacy of the Roman Empire