Monday (pron. IPA: /ˈmʌndeɪ, ˈmʌndi/) is the day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. The names of the days of the week in various world languages can be classified as either numerical or planetary; however in either case the names of one or more days Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday.
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Origins of the name
The name of the day's origins revolve mostly around the moon, which in turn gets its name from Mani (Old English Mona), the Germanic moon god. In Norse mythology, Máni ( Old Norse "moon" is the Moon personified Similarly, the names in Latin-based languages such as the Italian name (Lunedì), the French name (lundi), the Spanish name (lunes), and the Romanian name (Luni) come from the Latin name for moon, luna. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Romanian or Daco-Romanian ( dated: Rumanian or Roumanian; self designation limba română, ˈlimba roˈmɨnə is a Romance Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. The Russian word, eschewing pagan names, is понедельник (poniediélnik), meaning "after Sunday. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages " In most of the Indian Languages, the word for Monday is Somvar, with Soma being the Sanskrit name for the moon. The Japanese word for Monday is getsuyōbi (月曜日) which means day of the moon. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities
See here and here for a more comprehensive explanation. The names of the days of the week in various world languages can be classified as either numerical or planetary; however in either case the names of one or more days The names of the days of the week in various world languages can be classified as either numerical or planetary; however in either case the names of one or more days
Position in the week
In many cultures, Monday is held to be the first day of the week. This is the case in most of Europe, parts of Africa, South America and Australia. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. In Asia – because the western calendar system was introduced only during the 20th century – many languages refer to Monday as the "day of the beginning". For example, Monday is xingqi yi (星期一) in Chinese, meaning day one of the week. The international standard, ISO 8601, defines Monday as the first day of the week. ISO 8601 is an International standard for date and Time representations issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO
But according to the Judeo-Christian count, Monday is the second day, the first being Sunday. Judeo-Christian (or Judaeo-Christian, sometimes written as Judæo-Christian) is a term used to describe the body of concepts and values which are thought to be held This is also the standard format in Canada and the United States. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Its name in Arabic, Armenian, Georgian, Greek, Hebrew, Persian, Portuguese and Syriac means "second day". Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language The Armenian language (hy հայերեն լեզու hajɛɹɛn lɛzu —, conventional short form) is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian Georgian (ka ქართული ენა kartuli ena) is the Official language of Georgia, a country in the Caucasus. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. See Syriac (disambiguation for other uses Syriac (syr ܠܫܢܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ leššānā Suryāyā) is an Eastern Aramaic language Quakers also traditionally refer to Monday as "Second Day" eschewing the pagan origin of the English name "Monday". Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning "country dweller rustic" is a word used to refer to various religions and religious beliefs from across the world For similar reasons the official liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church refers to Monday as "Feria II". The liturgical year, also known as the Christian year, consists of the cycle of liturgical seasons in Christian churches which determines when This article incorporates information from the Catholic Encyclopedia of 1917 (The Portuguese name for Monday reflects this, as do all the days' names except Saturday and Sunday: the Portuguese word for Monday is segunda-feira. Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week )
Modern culture usually looks at Monday as the beginning of the workweek, as it is typically Monday when adults go back to work and children back to school after the weekend. Thus, Mondays are often seen as a misfortune. In Middle Eastern countries, however, the beginning of the workweek is usually Saturday (Thursday and Friday are observed as the weekend). Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. In Israel, Sunday is the first day of the workweek. Friday is half a work day and Friday night and Saturday are the Sabbath.
Religious observances
In Judaism and Islam Mondays are considered auspicious days for fasting. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. The Didache warned early Christians not to fast on Mondays to avoid Judaizing, and suggests Wednesdays instead. The Didache ( Koine Greek:, Didachē, meaning "Teaching" ˈdɪdəkiː in English ðiðaˈxi in Modern Greek) is the common name of a brief A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Judaizers, see also WiktionaryJudaization, generally describes those who inculcate to Christians the adherence to Torah Laws, which is normally considered
In Judaism the Torah is read in public on Monday mornings, and special penitential prayers are said on Monday, unless there is a special occasion for happiness which cancels them. term " Torah " ( Hebrew: תּוֹרָה "teaching" or "instruction" sometimes translated as "Law" most commonly refers to
In the Eastern Orthodox Church Mondays are days on which the Angels are commemorated. The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world An angel is a Spiritual Supernatural being found in many Religions Although the nature of angels and the tasks given to them vary from tradition to tradition The Octoechos contains hymns on this theme, arranged in an eight-week cycle, that are chanted on Mondays throughout the year. The Octoechos ( Greek:; Slavonic: Октонхъ Oktoikh, or Осмогласникъ Osmoglasnik)&mdashliterally the book A hymn is a type of Song, usually religious specifically written for the purpose of praise adoration or Prayer, and typically addressed to a deity/deities At the end of Divine Services on Monday, the dismissal begins with the words: "May Christ our True God, through the intercessions of his most-pure Mother, of the honorable, Bodiless Powers (i. Canonical hours are divisions of time developed by the Christian Church, serving as increments between the prescribed Prayers of the daily round Distinguish from "inter-session" ie "between Sessions " Intercession, in both Christianity and Islam, Theotokos (Θεοτόκος translit Theotókos) is a title of Mary the mother of Jesus used especially in the Eastern Orthodox, e. , the angels) of Heaven…". Heaven may refer to the physical heavens the sky or the seemingly endless expanse of the Universe beyond In many Eastern monasteries Mondays are observed as fast days; because Mondays are dedicated to the angels, and monks strive to live an angelic life. This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism. A Fast Day is a day of religious Fasting observed at various periods by different religious groups Jewish Christian and other sometimes with the authority of government MONK is a Monte Carlo software package for simulating nuclear processes particularly for the purpose of determining the neutron multiplication factor or k-effective In these monasteries the monks abstain from meat, fowl, dairy products, fish, wine and oil (if a feast day occurs on a Monday, fish, wine and oil may be allowed, depending upon the particular feast). The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints
Cultural references
In the folk rhyme, "Monday's child is fair of face". Monday's Child is one of many fortune-telling songs popular as Nursery rhymes for children
In Thailand, the color associated with Monday is yellow, see Thai solar calendar
The Boomtown Rats have a famous song called "I Don't Like Mondays". The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King The Boomtown Rats were a new wave group led by Bob Geldof. All six members were originally from Dún Laoghaire, Republic of Ireland. " I Don't Like Mondays " was a UK number one single for four weeks in July 1979.
Through the movie Office Space the quote "Someone is having a case of the Mondays!" entered the pop culture lexicon. Office Space is an American Comedy film, released in 1999, that was written and directed by Mike Judge.
Common occurences
United Kingdom
In the UK, most regional media programs focus on the weekend's sport events, since there is very rarely in-depth regional news at the weekends.
Astrology
Named days
- Big Monday
- Black Monday
- Blue Monday
- Clean Monday (Ash Monday)
- Cyber Monday
- Easter Monday also Bright Monday or Wet Monday
- First Monday
- Handsel Monday
- Miracle Monday
- Plough Monday
- Shrove Monday
- Weather Market Monday. Big Monday is a presentation of Division I College basketball on ESPN. Blue Monday is a name given to a date stated as part of a publicity campaign by Sky Travel, to be the most depressing day of the year Clean Monday ( Greek: Καθαρά Δευτέρα also known as Pure Monday, Ash Monday, Monday of Lent or (in Cyprus only The term Cyber Monday refers to the Monday immediately following Black Friday, the ceremonial kick-off of the holiday Online shopping season in the United States between Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is celebrated as a Holiday in some largely Christian cultures especially Roman Catholic First Monday is a short-lived US television Drama centered on the U Handsel Monday is the first Monday of the year particularly as used to be celebrated in Scotland and northern England. Miracle Monday is a novel written by Elliot S! Maggin and based on the DC Comics character Superman. Plough Monday is the traditional start of the English Agricultural year. Shrove Monday, sometimes known as Collop Monday, Rose Monday, Merry Monday or Hall Monday, is the Monday before Ash Wednesday The day when commodity markets add or subtract weather premium. Commodity markets are markets where raw or primary products are exchanged
- Wet Monday
- Whit Monday
See also
- Monday Club
- Monday demonstrations
- Monday Night Football
- Monday Night Wars
- Monday Night Raw
- Saint Monday
Dictionary
Monday
-proper noun
- The first day of the week in Europe and in systems using the ISO 8601 norm and second day of the week in the USA. It follows Sunday and precedes Tuesday.
-adverb
- on Monday
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