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Friday is the day of the week between Thursday and Saturday. Its name is derived from the Saxon god Freyja, whose Norse equivalent is Freyr.

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 acronym for Thank God It's Friday. (That phrase was popularized by a movie during the 1970s.) Friday is also the inspiration for the restaurant, aptly named, TGI Fridays Worldwide. [" class="external">http://www.tgifridays.com](http://www.tgifridays.com<p rel=)

• In the popular rhyme, "Friday's Child is loving and giving".
• In Islam, Friday is the day of public worship in mosques.
• 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

See also:

• Casual Friday
• Sunday
• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Saturday

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.