Origin of the Days of the Week

Monday

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Monday in Greek was named "hemera selenes" in honor of the Moon Goddess Selenes. The Romans referred to her as Luna and named the day "dies lunae" which translates into "Moon's Day" and evolved into the English name Monday.

Fun Fact: Monday is associated with the moon in many cultures! In Japanese, German, Dutch, and Korean, the word for Monday translates to "Moon's Day".

Fun Facts about Monday