weekdays

American  

[week-deyz] / ˈwikˌdeɪz /

adverb

1. every day, especially Monday through Friday, during the workweek.

   Weekdays we're open from nine till five.

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Usage

What does weekdays mean? Weekdays is an adverb that means on the days from Monday through Friday.Each of these days is considered a weekday—a day that is not a weekend day (Saturday or Sunday).The word week most commonly refers to any period of seven consecutive days, or to the seven-day period on the calendar that begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday. However, in weekdays, it refers to the five-day period that’s often considered the workweek or school week. The standard workweek is from Monday through Friday, though working schedules vary widely.For this reason, weekdays is typically used to distinguish things that happen during the workweek from those that happen on the weekend. It’s especially used in the context of business hours and working schedules. The word weekends can be used as an adverb in the same way.Example: We’re open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but we’re closed weekends.

Etymology

Origin of weekdays

week, day, -s ¹

Example Sentences

Egypt has ordered shops, restaurants and shopping malls to close from 9:00 pm on weekdays, hoping to curb energy bills that have more than doubled because of the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

An additional finding showed that participants who reported higher calorie totals on weekends than weekdays also lost more weight.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

The general knowledge quiz airs on BBC Two on weekdays.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Coinbase launches 0% commission trading for stocks and exchange-traded funds for U.S. investors, available 24 hours a day on weekdays.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

On weekdays he has to wear a jacket and tie and gray flannels, all of which are required at his school.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood