Is 'Thursday' Capitalized?

"Thursday" always starts with a capital letter. We also capitalize "Thursday" when it is abbreviated (Thur., Thurs., Thu., etc.)

"Thursday" always starts with a capital letter.

Peter has a doctor's appointment scheduled for next Thursday.

Peter has a doctor's appointment scheduled for next thursday.

We also capitalize "Thursday" when it is abbreviated (Thur., Thurs., Thu., etc.)

I will be attending a problem-solving meeting on Thur., 10:30.

I will be attending a problem-solving meeting on thur., 10:30.

Be also aware that when using the plural form,"Thursdays", capitalization is needed as well.

Olivia usually goes to yoga class on Thursdays.

Olivia usually goes to yoga class on thursdays.

Why do we capitalize "Thursday"? The days of the week are considered proper nouns in English, and we use capitalization to help us identify these words as unique entities.

I enjoy playing football on Thursdays.

And remember, when using date formats, we need a comma after the day of the week.

Sophia has a conference on Thursday, October 5, 2023.

Sophia has a conference on Thursday October 5, 2023.

Follow the same convention with the rest of the days of the week:

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