Friday

Friday is the day of the week between Thursday and Saturday. Its name is derived from the goddess Frige of Germanic mythology.

In most areas with a five-day working week, Friday is the last workday before the weekend and is therefore viewed as a cause for celebration or relief, leading to the expression TGIF, an abbreviation for Thank God It's Friday. (The phrase was popularized by a movie during the 1970s.) Friday is also the inspiration for the restaurant, aptly named, T.G.I. Friday's.

• In the popular rhyme, "Friday's Child is loving and giving".
• In Islam, Friday is the day of public worship in mosques. However, in some Islamic countries, the week begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday, just like the Jewish and Christian week. In others, including Iran and Afghanistan, the week begins on Saturday and ends on Friday.
• The Jewish Sabbath begins at sunset on Friday and runs until sunset on Saturday.
• Friday was the name of a cannibal, who became the servant of Robinson Crusoe.
• Cadbury promoted a chocolate bar with the slogan Thank Crunchie it's Friday.
• Following on from "TGI Friday", maverick British television host Chris Evans created the programme TFI Friday, the initials supposedly standing for "Thank Four It's" (Four being a reference to Channel 4, the television station) – any other meaning for the F was a matter for the viewer's own imagination.
• Friday is a book by Robert A. Heinlein.
• Friday is also a movie featuring rapper Ice Cube.
• In some cultures, Friday is considered unlucky; see Friday the 13th.

See also

• Casual Friday

External links

• Where Friday Got Its Name (http://www.indepthinfo.com/weekdays/friday.shtml)
• T.G.I. Friday's official website (http://www.tgifridays.com)

Other things named Friday:

• Friday is also the name of a film featuring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker.
• Friday is also a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein.

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