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

While weekends are busy, weekdays can still be slow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Big Sur business owners advise visitors to travel on weekdays for less traffic and the best hotel rates, and to get on the road as early as possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Tests have a standard fee of £62 on weekdays and £75 on evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

I have been trying to interpret them as genuine weekends, as if, after spending the weekdays on futile and largely cosmetic labor, I had decided to volunteer to do something useful for a change.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich