Friday Patrick Clements

A little insight on some of people's favorite day of the week.

• Origin of the names of the daysOrigin of the names of the day
  The day in honor of the Norse goddess Frigg.
  In Old High German this day was called frigedag.
• In Japan, Friday is Kin-Youbi: "Gold Day" or "money day", and in many Asian cultures, paydays are on Fridays.
• Quakers traditionally refer to Friday as "Sixth Day" eschewing the pagan origins of the name. In Slavic countries, it is called "Fifth Day"
• In astrology Friday is connected with the planet, Venus. This associates Friday with love, peace, and relaxation, as well as, with emotional intensity and quashed dreams.