Days of the week

The Persian Week

The Iranian week starts on شنبه (Saturday). Four of the days are simply numbers you already know stacked onto شنبه: یکشنبه (one-Saturday = Sunday), دوشنبه (two-Saturday = Monday), سه‌شنبه (three-Saturday = Tuesday) and چهارشنبه (four-Saturday = Wednesday).

PersianMeaning
شنبهSaturday
یکشنبهSunday
دوشنبهMonday
سه‌شنبهTuesday
چهارشنبهWednesday
پنجشنبهThursday
جمعهFriday

Saying "On Monday"

Persian does not need a preposition like "on". The day name alone, placed at the start of the sentence, does the job.

A Week of Plans

The Weekend

In Iran the weekend falls on پنجشنبه and جمعه, and جمعه is the day off — the day for family visits and rest.