Week

A week is 7 days in connecting order. There are usually 52 weeks in a year.

In the English language, the days of the week are named after gods in Norse mythology, except for Saturday, which is named after a Roman god.
 English name Abbreviation Norse mythology  Roman mythologyOld English name Sunday Sun. Sun's day Sunnadaeg Monday Mon. Moon's day   Monnadaeg Tuesday Tue. Tyr's day  MarsTiwsdaeg Wednesday Wed. Wodan's (Odin's) day  MercuryWodensdaeg Thursday Thu. Thor's day  JupiterThursdaeg FridayFri. Freyr's day  VenusFridaeg Saturday Sat.  Saturn's daySaturnsdaeg

Depending on the law of a country, the week either starts on Monday and ends on Sunday, or starts on Sunday and ends on Saturday. In most countries, Saturday and Sunday are the weekend. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday is a religious day for Muslims, Jews, and Christians, respectively.

 Other websites 
 The Mysterious 7-Day Cycle (history with Christian editorial) 
 The Week (part of Claus Tøndering's Calendar FAQ)

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