What is little Saturday in Sweden?

What is little Saturday in Sweden?

Little Saturday. Lillördag is a nickname for Wednesday and means Little Saturday. It's a day for party and drinking but in a lighter way than Saturday. The word stems from the fact that Wednesday was the day all maids used to have time off, since they had to work on Saturdays.

What is mini Saturday?

"Little Saturday" referring to Wednesday is also a well known concept amongst South Africans, young and old and is used to justify a mid-week tipple when the week seems too long.

What day is lordag?

Here's a Swedish word you can use every week. Lillördag means 'little Saturday' and comes from the words lille (little) and lördag (Saturday). Today, it's an alternative word for… Wednesday.

Why Swedes look forward to Wednesday?

“It speaks to a way of life where there's a tremendous amount of balance.” Having a small celebration on Wednesday to look forward to helps break up the monotony, and it helps reinforce the idea that we should be making a stark distinction between work hours and all other hours of the day.

How do you say the days of the week in Swedish?

Download the first ten pages of Swedish Language Tutorial (including the table of contents)....Swedish Days of the Week / Veckans dagar.

Monday	måndag
Tuesday	tisdag
Wednesday	onsdag
Thursday	torsdag
Friday	fredag

Why is Wednesday called Little Saturday?

It turns out the custom started because historically, people who worked on farms or in homes as maids couldn't take weekends off, so they had Wednesday evenings off instead. These days, it's a chance to take a midweek break and remind yourself there are only two more days before the weekend.

What is Norse Saturday?

Monday through Friday are named after Norse gods, but Saturday is named after the Roman god (and planet) Saturn. ... The original Scandinavian word for Saturday was Laugardag. This pretty much translates to “wash day” or “bath day.”

What did the Norse call Saturday?

However it was and many historians agree, that in the Viking age the Vikings called Saturday for, Laugardagur.

What is Walpurgis Night in Sweden?

This is the night of the bonfire in Sweden, traditionally believed to ward off evil spirits, but now a festive way of getting rid of excess gardening odds and ends.

What is Swedish Day?

3rd Sunday of June Swedish Day (Svenskarnas Dag, Inc.) is the Midwest's oldest Midsummer festival, dating back to 1911. Swedish Day is held on the 3rd Sunday of June at Good Templar Park in Geneva, IL. This ethnic festival, organized by the Swedish Day Committee of IOGT, has entertained the Fox Valley area for generations.