History of Friday in Timeline
Friday is a day of the week positioned between Thursday and Saturday. Its ordinal placement varies depending on the calendar convention. In 'Monday-first' countries, Friday is the fifth day, while in 'Sunday-first' countries, it is the sixth.
1962: Invention of the Filet-O-Fish
In 1962, Lou Groen, a McDonald's franchise owner in Cincinnati, Ohio, invented the Filet-O-Fish sandwich to increase sales on Fridays, due to the Roman Catholic practice of abstaining from meat.
1983: 1983 Code of Canon Law
In 1983, the Code of Canon Law authorized episcopal conferences to allow other forms of penance instead of abstaining from meat.
September 1, 2006: Weekend Change in Bahrain and the UAE
On September 1, 2006, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) changed their weekend from Thursday-Friday to Friday-Saturday.
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