Yes, the days of the week are considered proper names in English and should be capitalized, no matter where they are in a sentence.
Yes, the days of the week are considered proper names in English and should be capitalized, no matter where they are in a sentence.
Her Tuesday routine starts with a refreshing jog in the park.
Her tuesday routine starts with a refreshing jog in the park.
Remember, capitalization is the writing of a word with its first letter in uppercase and the remaining letters in lowercase. Thus, we write:
Keep also in mind that we capitalize the days of the week even if they are abbreviated (Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri., and Sat.)
Alice goes to yoga class every Wed. and Fri.
Alice goes to yoga class every wed. and fri.
Likewise, capitalization is required when using the plural form of the noun.
On Sundays, John likes to plan his week in advance.
On sundays, John likes to plan his week in advance.
When writing dates, add a comma after the day of the week.
Oliver was born on Friday, January 22.
Oliver was born on Friday January 22.
