Sunday is named after the Sun, and Monday after the Moon.
In English, 'Sun-day' and 'Moon-day' hide right in the words. Two days of the week are named after things in the sky!
💡 Days of Week — Fun Facts
Fun “Did you know?” facts about Days of Week — tap through 10 at a time!
A week has 7 days because people once named them after the sky.
Long ago people saw the Sun, the Moon, and five bright planets. They gave one day to each, and that made 7 days!
In Vietnamese, most weekdays are named with numbers.
Monday is 'thứ hai', which means 'the second'. Vietnamese counts through the week, so the days have number names.
After Sunday, the week starts all over again with Monday.
The days go round and round like a circle. When Sunday ends, Monday comes back to begin a new week.
Saturday and Sunday together are called the weekend.
The weekend is when many children are home from school. It is a great time to play and rest.
The days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
They always follow the same order. Once you learn the song, you can name every day of the week!
There are 7 days in one week.
After seven days go by, a brand new week begins. Seven days always come in the same order.