Friday

Friday is the fifth day of the week, falling between Thursday and Saturday. In countries that adopt a Sunday-first convention, it is commonly considered the sixth day of the week. (see Days of the week for more on the different conventions.)

Friday in Religion

In Islam, Friday is the day of public worship in mosques (see Friday prayers. In some Islamic countries, the week begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday, just like the Jewish and Christian week. In others, such as Iran and Afghanistan, the week begins on Saturday and ends on Friday.

Related Topics:
Islam - Friday prayers - Islamic countries - Iran - Afghanistan

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The Jewish Sabbath begins at sunset on Friday and runs until sunset on Saturday.

Related Topics:
Jewish - Sabbath - Sunset - Saturday

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In Christianity, the Friday before Easter is celebrated as Good Friday to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus. Some Catholics will refrain from eating meat on Fridays, and will often choose fish instead.

Related Topics:
Christianity - Easter - Good Friday - Crucifixion - Jesus - Catholic

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Quakers traditionally refer to Friday as "Sixth Day" eschewing the pagan origin of the name.

Related Topics:
Quakers - Pagan

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