• Sunday: “no work”
• Monday: “[first] after Sunday”
• Tuesday: “second [after Sunday]”
• Wednesday: “middle”
• Thursday: “fourth [after Sunday]”
• Friday: “fifth [after Sunday]”
• Saturday: “sabbath”
Treating the work week as the start of the calendar week is a 20th century invention, as is the five‐day work week. Historically, Slavic calendars began on Sunday: https://www.russianhistorymuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025...
• Sunday: “no work”
• Monday: “[first] after Sunday”
• Tuesday: “second [after Sunday]”
• Wednesday: “middle”
• Thursday: “fourth [after Sunday]”
• Friday: “fifth [after Sunday]”
• Saturday: “sabbath”
Treating the work week as the start of the calendar week is a 20th century invention, as is the five‐day work week. Historically, Slavic calendars began on Sunday: https://www.russianhistorymuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025...