Saturday 54631 225888353 2008-07-15T21:39:45Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Adding: [[vls:Zoaterdag]] {{other}} {{Unreferenced|date=February 2007}} [[Image:Polidoro da Caravaggio - Saturnus-thumb.jpg|thumb|Saturnus, Caravaggio, 16th c.]] '''Saturday''' is the day of the week between [[Friday]] and [[Sunday]]. It is either the sixth or seventh [[day of the week]] as [[#Position_in_the_week|discussed below]]. ==Origins of the name== It was named no later than the second century for the planet ([[Saturn]]), which controlled the first hour of that day according to [[Vettius Valens]]. The planet was named for the [[Roman mythology|Roman]] god of agriculture [[Saturn (mythology)|Saturn]]. It has been called ''dies Saturni'' ("Saturn's Day"), through which from it entered into Old English as ''Sæternesdæg'' and gradually evolved into the word "Saturday". Saturday is the only day of the week in which the English name comes from [[Roman mythology]]. The English names of all of the other days of the week come from [[Anglo-Saxon polytheism]]. In [[India]], Saturday is [[Shanivar]], based on [[Shani]], the [[Historical Vedic religion|Vedic]] God manifested in the planet Saturn. In the [[Thai solar calendar]] of [[Thailand]], the day is named from the [[Pali]] word for Saturn, and the color associated with Saturday is [[purple]]. The [[Celtic languages]] also name this day for Saturn: [[Irish language|Irish]] ''an Satharn'' or ''dia Sathuirn'', [[Scottish Gaelic]] ''Disathairne'', [[Welsh language|Welsh]] ''dydd Sadwrn'', [[Breton language|Breton]] ''disadorn''. In [[Judaism|Jewish]] tradition Saturday is the [[Shabbat]]. Christianity adopted this tradition in terms of the [[Sabbath in Christianity|Sabbath]]. Thus, in many languages the Saturday is named after the Sabbath. [[Eastern Orthodox]] churches distinguish between the Sabbath (Saturday) and the [[Lord's Day]] (Sunday). Roman Catholics put so little emphasis on that distinction that many among them follow &ndash; at least in colloquial language &ndash; the [[Protestant]] practice of calling Sunday the sabbath (see [[Sabbath in Christianity]]). [[Religious Society of Friends|Quakers]] traditionally refer to Saturday as "Seventh Day" eschewing the "[[paganism|pagan]]" origin of the name. In [[Islamic countries]], Fridays are holidays, however they are considered as the sixth day of the week. In the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] Saturdays are days on which the [[Theotokos]] ([[Mother of God]]) and [[All Saints]] are commemorated, The day is also a general day of [[prayer for the dead]], because it was on a Saturday that Jesus lay dead in the [[Holy Sepulchre|tomb]]. The [[Octoechos (liturgy)|Octoechos]] contains hyms on these themes, arranged in an eight-week cycle, that are chanted on Saturdays throughout the year. At the end of services on Saturday, the [[dismissal]] begins with the words: "May Christ our True God, through the [[intercession]]s of his most-pure Mother, of the holy, glorious and right victorious [[Martyr]]s, of our reverend and God-bearing [[Holy Fathers|Fathers]]…". For the Orthodox, Saturday is never a strict [[fast day]]. When a Saturday falls during one of the fasting seasons ([[Great Lent]], [[Nativity Fast]], [[Apostles' Fast]], [[Dormition Fast]]) the fasting rules are always lessened to an extent. The [[Great Feast]] of the [[Exaltation of the Cross]] and the [[Beheading of St. John the Baptist]] are normally observed as strict fast days, but if they fall on a Saturday or Sunday, the fast is lessened. In [[Scandinavia]]n countries, Saturday is called ''Lördag'' or ''Löverdag'' etc., the name being derived from the old word ''[[laugr]]'' (hence [[Icelandic language|Icelandic]] name ''Laugardagur''), meaning bath, thus ''Lördag'' equates to bath-day. This is due to the [[Viking]] usage of bathing on Saturdays. Today, Saturday is officially called ''Samstag'' in all [[German language|German]]-speaking countries, however, there are two names for this day in modern [[Standard German]]. ''Samstag'' is always used in [[Austria]], [[Liechtenstein]], the German speaking part of [[Switzerland]] and generally used in southern and western [[Germany]]. It derives from [[Old High German]] ''sambaztac'', which itself derives from [[Greek language|Greek]] ''Σάββατο'', and this Greek word derives from [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] ''שבת'' ([[Shabbat]]). However, the current German word for sabbath is ''Sabbat''. The second name for Saturday in German is ''Sonnabend'', which derives from Old High German ''sunnunaband'', and is closely related to the [[Old English]] word ''sunnanæfen''. It means literally "Sun eve", i.e. "The day before Sunday". ''Sonnabend'' is generally used in northern and eastern Germany, and was also the official name for Saturday in [[East Germany]]. In the [[Westphalia]]n dialects of [[Low Saxon]], in [[East Frisian Low Saxon]] and in the [[Saterland Frisian language]], Saturday is called ''Satertag'', also akin to [[Dutch language|Dutch]] ''Zaterdag'', which has the same linguistic roots as the English word Saturday. Similarly, the [[Romance languages]] follow the [[Greek language|Greek]] usage, so that their word for "Saturday" is also a variation on "Sabbath": the [[Italian language|Italian]] is ''sabato,'' the [[French language|French]] is ''samedi,'' the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] is ''sábado'' and the [[Romanian language|Romanian]] is ''sâmbătă.'' The modern [[Maori language|Maori]] name for it, Rahoroi, means "washing-day". For other languages, see [[Days_of_the_week#Planetary|Days of the week Planetary table]]. == Position in the week == The three [[Abrahamic religions]], via their original languages, regard Saturday as the seventh [[days of the week|day of the week]] ([[Judaism]] via [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], [[Christianity]] via [[Ecclesiastical Latin]], and [[Islam]] via [[Arabic]]) by naming Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday as the second through fifth days of the week. This is concordant with the European [[Pagan]] tradition, which named the days of the week after the seven [[Classical planets]] (in order [[Sun]], [[Moon]], [[Mars]], [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]], [[Jupiter]], [[Venus]], [[Saturn]]), naming the first day of the week for the Sun, perceived as most important, and moving to those perceived as lesser. The [[Slavic languages]] regard Saturday as the sixth day of the week by naming Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday as the second, fourth, and fifth days of the week, although their name for Wednesday, ''middle'', would imply that Saturday is the seventh day of the week. Beginning in the twentieth century, many Europeans have considered Saturday the sixth (penultimate) day of the week, and Sunday the last{{Fact|date=June 2007}}. This current European [[Labour (economics)|labour]]-oriented convention has been formalized by [[ISO 8601]] which is used by businesses such as airlines in drawing up timetables, etc. ==Activities== *Saturday is the usual day for elections in [[Australia]] and the only day in [[New Zealand]] on which elections can be held, and also the preferred election day in the US state of [[Louisiana]]. *In many countries where Sundays are holidays, Saturday is part of the [[weekend]], and is traditionally a day of relaxation. *[[Saturday morning]] is a notable television time block aimed at children while airing generally animated [[cartoons]]. * Many parties are held on Saturdays, because it precedes Sunday, another day of rest. It is common for clubs, bars and restaurants to be open later on Saturday night than on other nights. Thus "Saturday Night" has come to imply the party scene, and has lent its name to the films ''[[Saturday Night Fever]]'', which showcased [[New York City|New York]] [[discotheque]]s, ''[[Uptown Saturday Night]]'', as well as many songs (see below). * Saturday night is also a popular time slot for comedy shows on television. The most famous of these is ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', a skit show that has aired on NBC nearly every week since 1975. Other notable examples include ''[[Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell]]''. This practise lent its name to the film ''[[Mr. Saturday Night]]'', starring [[Billy Crystal]]. *Saturday was the preferred day to hunt [[vampires]] as that was the day they had to remain in their coffins. It was also believed that someone born on a Saturday could see a vampire when it was otherwise invisible.<ref> {{cite book | last = McClelland | first = Bruce A. | title = Slayers and Their Vampires: A Cultural History of Killing the Dead | publisher = University of Michigan | date = 2006 | pages = 79-62 | isbn = 978-0472069231}} </ref> *The amount of criminal activities that take place on Saturday nights has led to the expression, [[Saturday night special|"Saturday night special"]] a [[pejorative]] [[slang]] term used in the United States and Canada for any inexpensive handgun. *The [[Australian Football League]] [[Grand Final]] is traditionally held on the last Saturday in September. *A large majority of football league games are played in the UK on a saturday. ==Saturday in popular culture== *In the folk rhyme ''[[Monday's Child]]'', "Saturday's child works hard for a living". *''[[Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal]]'' is a single-panel [[webcomic]] by [[Zach Weiner]]. * ''[[The Saturday Evening Post]]'' ==Saturday songs== {{Cleanup|date=March 2008}} Because Saturday night is a prime night for parties, many songs refer to it or invoke its spirit. *[[10:15 On A Saturday Night]] - [[The Cure]] *"Almost Saturday Night" - [[John Fogerty]] and [[Dave Edmunds]] *[[Another Saturday Night]] - [[Sam Cooke]] and [[Cat Stevens]] *[[Come Saturday Morning]] - [[The Sandpipers]] *[[Friday Night, Saturday Morning]] - [[The Specials]] *[[The Heart of Saturday Night|(Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night]] - [[Tom Waits]] *[[One More Saturday Night]] - [[Grateful Dead]] *"Saturday" - [[The Carpenters]] *"Saturday Morning" - The [[The Eels|Eels]] *"Saturday Afternoon" - [[Blaze Ya Dead Homie]] *[[Saturday Night (Suede song)|Saturday Night]] - [[Suede (band)|Suede]] *[[Saturday in the Park]] - [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]] *[[Saturday Night (Bay City Rollers song)|Saturday Night]] - The [[Bay City Rollers]] *[[Saturday Night (Whigfield song)|Saturday Night]] - [[Whigfield]] *[[Saturday Night (The Misfits song)|Saturday Night]] - [[The Misfits]] *[[Saturday Night Forever]] - [[Pet Shop Boys]] *[[Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week)]] - [[Frank Sinatra]] *[[Saturday Night at the Movies (song)|Saturday Night at the Movies]] - [[The Drifters]] *Saturday Night - [[Ozomatli]] *[[Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting]] - [[Elton John]] *[[Saturday Nite]] - [[Earth, Wind & Fire]] *[[Saturday's Child]] - [[The Monkees]] *[[Saturday (Oooh oooh!)]] - [[Ludacris]] *Saturday Night - [[Aaron Carter]] *"Sentimental Saturday" - [[Sarah Hudson]] *"Small Town Saturday Night" - [[Hal Ketchum]] *"Saturday" - [[The Ramones]] *"Saturday" - [[The Rocket Summer]] from their 2003 album ''[[Calendar Days]]'' *"Saturday" - [[Liberty X]] from their 2003 album ''[[Thinking It Over]]'' *"Saturday" - [[Marc Broussard]] from his 2004 album ''Carencro'' *"Saturday" - Hedley from their 2005 album ''[[Hedley (album)|Hedley]]'' *"Saturday" - Smile Empty Soul from their 2005 album ''[[Anxiety (album)|Anxiety]]'' *"Saturday" - [[Babyface]] from his 1993 album ''[[For the Cool in You]]'' *"Saturday" - [[Fall Out Boy]] from their 2003 album ''[[Take This To Your Grave]]'' *"Saturdays" - [[Nelly Furtado]] from her 2003 album ''[[Folklore (album)]]'' ==See also== *[[Working Saturday]] ==References== {{reflist}} {{Days_of_the_week}} [[Category:Saturday| ]] [[Category:Days of the week]] [[Category:Eastern liturgy]] [[Category:Death customs]] [[af:Saterdag]] [[als:Samstag]] [[am:ቅዳሜ]] [[ang:Sæternesdæg]] [[ar:سبت]] [[frp:Dissando]] [[gn:Arapahápe]] [[az:Şənbə]] [[bn:শনিবার]] [[be-x-old:Субота]] [[br:Sadorn (deiz)]] [[bg:Събота]] [[ca:Dissabte]] [[cv:Шăматкун]] [[ceb:Sabado]] [[cs:Sobota]] [[co:Sabatu]] [[cy:Dydd Sadwrn]] [[da:Lørdag]] [[de:Samstag]] [[et:Laupäev]] [[el:Σάββατο]] [[es:Sábado]] [[eo:Sabato]] [[eu:Larunbat]] [[ee:Memleɖagbe]] [[fa:شنبه]] [[fo:Leygardagur]] [[fr:Samedi]] [[fy:Sneon]] [[fur:Sabide]] [[ga:Satharn]] [[gl:Sábado]] [[ko:토요일]] [[hy:Շաբաթ]] [[hi:शनिश्चरवार]] [[hr:Subota]] [[id:Sabtu]] [[ia:Sabbato]] [[is:Laugardagur]] [[it:Sabato]] [[he:יום השבת]] [[jv:Setu]] [[kn:ಶನಿವಾರ]] [[ka:შაბათი]] [[kk:Сенбі]] [[ky:Ишемби]] [[sw:Jumamosi]] [[ht:Samdi]] [[ku:Şemî]] [[lo:ວັນເສົາ]] [[la:Dies Saturni]] [[lv:Sestdiena]] [[lt:Šeštadienis]] [[lmo:Sàbet]] [[hu:Szombat]] [[mk:Сабота]] [[ms:Sabtu]] [[nl:Zaterdag]] [[ne:शनिवार]] [[ja:土曜日]] [[no:Lørdag]] [[nn:Laurdag]] [[nrm:Sanm'di]] [[oc:Dissabte]] [[nds:Saterdag]] [[pl:Sobota]] [[pt:Sábado]] [[ksh:Sammpßtaach]] [[qu:K'uychichaw]] [[ru:Суббота]] [[se:Lávvardat]] [[sco:Setturday]] [[simple:Saturday]] [[sd:ڇنڇر]] [[sk:Sobota]] [[cu:Сѫбота]] [[sl:Sobota]] [[so:Sabti]] [[sr:Субота]] [[sh:Subota]] [[su:Saptu]] [[fi:Lauantai]] [[sv:Lördag]] [[tl:Sabado]] [[tt:Şimbä]] [[te:శనివారము]] [[th:วันเสาร์]] [[vi:Thứ Bảy]] [[tpi:Sarere]] [[tr:Cumartesi]] [[uk:Субота]] [[ur:ہفتہ]] [[vec:Sabo]] [[fiu-vro:Puulpäiv]] [[wa:Semdi]] [[vls:Zoaterdag]] [[yo:Ọjọ́ Àbámẹ́ta]] [[cbk-zam:Sabado]] [[bat-smg:Šeštadėinis]] [[zh:星期六]]