History of Friday in Timeline

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Friday

Friday is a day of the week positioned between Thursday and Saturday. Depending on the calendar convention used (Sunday-first or Monday-first), it is either the sixth or fifth day of the week, respectively.

1962: Invention of the Filet-O-Fish

In 1962, the Filet-O-Fish was invented by Lou Groen to boost McDonald's sales on Fridays, to cater to Roman Catholics abstaining from meat.

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1983: Code of Canon Law

In 1983, the Code of Canon Law authorized episcopal conferences to allow alternative forms of penance instead of abstaining from meat.

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September 1, 2006: Weekend Change in Bahrain and UAE

On September 1, 2006, Bahrain and the UAE changed their weekend to a Friday-Saturday weekend.

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