History of Friday in Timeline
Friday is the day of the week positioned between Thursday and Saturday. Its ordinal position varies depending on the cultural convention of the week's starting day: it's the sixth day in 'Sunday-first' countries and the fifth day in 'Monday-first' countries, as per ISO 8601.
1962: Invention of the Filet-O-Fish
In 1962, Lou Groen, a McDonald's franchise owner, invented the Filet-O-Fish sandwich to combat declining hamburger 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 to replace abstinence from meat.
September 1, 2006: Weekend Change in Bahrain and UAE
On September 1, 2006, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) changed their weekend to a Friday-Saturday weekend.
Mentioned in this timeline
McDonald's is an American multinational fast food chain As of...
Bahrain officially the Kingdom of Bahrain is an island country...
September is the ninth month of the year in the...
Trending
5 months ago New Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 boasts 17-hour battery, Gemini AI features.
23 minutes ago Lina Hidalgo Announces Separation from Husband David James, Citing Life Changes
24 minutes ago Hayley Williams Excludes Racist, Sexist, and Transphobic Fans from Her Shows.
1 hour ago Winter Weather Advisory Issued: Freezing Rain, Icy Roads Expected in North Carolina
1 hour ago Rome man arrested after shooting at car in Verona, New York.
1 hour ago Space Weather Monitoring: NOAA Reports, Saskatchewan Researching Storms, Local Impact Variances Noted.
Popular
Aftyn Alyssa Behn is an American politician currently serving as...
Matt and Ross Duffer known as the Duffer Brothers are...
XXXTentacion born Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy was a controversial yet...
Stranger Things created by the Duffer Brothers is a popular...
Lane Kiffin is an American football coach currently serving as...
Richard Branson is a prominent English business magnate best known...