Is 'Wednesday' Capitalized?

We always capitalize the days of the week, like "Wednesday".

We always capitalize the days of the week, like "Wednesday".

Sarah usually goes to the movies on Wednesdays.

Sarah usually goes to the movies on wednesdays.

We capitalize "Wednesday" even if it is abbreviated (Wed.)

Charles will be attending a conference on Wed., 12:30.

Charles will be attending a conference on wed., 12:30.

Note that when using the plural form,"Wednesdays", capitalization is also required.

On Wednesdays, Isabella attends her Spanish class.

On wednesdays, Isabella attends her Spanish class.

Why do we capitalize "Wednesday"? The days of the week are considered proper nouns in English. Capitalization helps us identify nouns as unique entities.

I enjoy playing basketball on Wednesday.

When using date formats, use a comma after the word "Wednesday".

We'll have a meeting on Wednesday, October 4, 2023.

We'll have a meeting on Wednesday October 4, 2023.

Follow the same strategy of writing the first letter in uppercase with the rest of the days of the week:

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