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

see origin at week, day, -s ¹

Example Sentences

A study of 68 million credit-card transactions found restaurant tips were up to about 1% lower on weekends than weekdays.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

In the village of Rushenden for instance, the first bus on weekdays leaves at 10:05 and the last at 13:20.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

We currently do not pay for childcare, as a relative provides full-time care during the weekdays.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

We currently do not pay for child care, as a relative provides full-time care during the weekdays.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

I had King on the weekends, but on the weekdays it was just me and Ma, so mainly just me, because she's Ma, and Ma ain't bro.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds