Friday Friday is the day of the week between Thursday and Saturday. In countries that adopt the traditional "Sunday-first" convention, it is the sixth day of the week. In countries adopting the ISO-defined "Monday-first" convention, it is the fifth day ...

is a day of the week. Friday or Fridays may also refer to:

People with the name

* Friday (surname) (includes a list of people with the name) *

Friday (Arapaho chief) Friday (Arapaho language, Arapaho: Teenokuhu or Warshinun (ca. 1822–1881), also known as Friday Fitzpatrick, was an Arapaho leader and interpreter in the mid to late 1800s. When he was around the age of eight, he was separated from his band and ...

(ca. 1822–1881) interpreter and negotiator during the Treaties of Fort Laramie in 1851 and 1868

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional entities

* Friday (''2000 AD''), a character in the ''2000 AD'' comics *

F.R.I.D.A.Y. F.R.I.D.A.Y. (Female Replacement Intelligent Digital Assistant Youth) is a fictional artificial intelligence appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually depicted as the personal assistant and ally of the superhero Iron ...

, a fictional artificial intelligence appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. * Friday (''G.I. Joe''), a fictional member of the Phoenix Guard in ''G.I. Joe: America's Elite'' * Friday (''Robinson Crusoe''), a main character in ''Robinson Crusoe'' * Friday, a canine character in the 2009 film ''

Hotel for Dogs ''Hotel for Dogs'' (1971) is a children's novel by Lois Duncan. It was adapted into a film of the same name by Nickelodeon Movies for DreamWorks Pictures, released on January 16, 2009. When the book was originally released in 1971, Andi's name ...

'' * Friday Caliban, a character in ''A Series of Unfortunate Events'' *

Joe Friday Joe Friday is a fictional character created and portrayed by Jack Webb as the lead for his series ''Dragnet (franchise), Dragnet''. Friday is a detective in the Los Angeles Police Department. The character first appeared on June 3, 1949 in the ...

, a fictional police detective in the television series ''Dragnet''

Films

* ''Friday'' (1995 film), a 1995 film featuring rapper Ice Cube and comedian Chris Tucker * ''Friday'' (2012 film), an Indian drama film * ''Friday'' (2016 film), a Russian comedy film * ''Friday'' (film series), a series of comedy films starring Ice Cube and John Witherspoon * ''

His Girl Friday ''His Girl Friday'' is a 1940 American screwball comedy directed by Howard Hawks, starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell and featuring Ralph Bellamy and Gene Lockhart. It was released by Columbia Pictures. The plot centers on a newspaper edito ...

'', a 1940 American screwball comedy film * ''Man Friday'' (film), and 1975 British/American film

Literature

* ''Friday'' (novel), a novel by Robert A. Heinlein * '' Friday, or, The Other Island'', a novel by Michel Tournier *

Al-Jumua Al-Jumuʿah ( ar, الجمعة, "Friday") is the 62nd chapter (''sūrah'') of the Quran, with 11 verses ('' āyāt''). The chapter is named ''al-jumu`ah'' ("Friday") because it is the day of assembly, when the community abandons trade, transacti ...

, 'Friday', the 62nd chapter (sura) of the Quran

Music

Full-length works

* ''Friday'' (album), by Christine Milton * ''Friday'' (opera) or * ''Friday'' (soundtrack), by Ice Cube

Songs

* "Friday" (Daniel Bedingfield song) * "Friday" (Rebecca Black song) * "Friday", by Bowling For Soup from ''

Rock on Honorable Ones!! ''Rock On Honorable Ones!!'' is the second studio album by American rock band Bowling for Soup. The title is a reference to the slogan of S.H. Rider High School in Wichita Falls, Texas, where Bowling for Soup hails from. Based on the practice of ...

'' * "Friday", by J.J. Cale from the album ''5'' * "Friday", by

Goldspot Goldspot is a New York-based band. Founded by singer/songwriter/producer and television and film composer Siddhartha Khosla, the group has since received critical acclaim for its debut album ''Tally of the Yes Men'' (''Tally''), and second al ...

* "Friday", by Ice Cube from soundtrack of ''Friday'' * "Friday", by IU from their album ''Modern Times'' * "Friday", by Joe Jackson from his album ''I'm the Man'' * "Friday", by Phish from ''

Round Room ''Round Room'' is the tenth studio album by the American rock band Phish released on December 10, 2002, by Elektra Records. The album was recorded over the span of four days in October 2002, and its release marked the end of the group's two year ...

'' * "Friday", by Plies from ''

The Real Testament ''The Real Testament'' is the major-label debut album by rapper Plies. It was released on August 7, 2007. Upon its release, the album was well received by music critics. On January 31, 2020, Plies released a sequel album, ''The Real Testament I ...

'' * "Friday" (Riton and Nightcrawlers song) featuring Mufasa and Hypeman * "Friday", by Sunny Day Real Estate from ''Sunny Day Real Estate'' (album) * "Friday", by Suzi Quatro from ''Quatro'' (album) * "Friday", by

Stefania ''Stefania'' is a genus of frogs in the family Hemiphractidae. They are native to the highlands of the Guiana Shield in southern Venezuela, Guyana, and adjacent far northern Brazil. Most are restricted to the tepui highlands, but '' S. evansi'' ...

Periodicals

* ''Friday'' (magazine), a Japanese weekly photographic magazine

Television

* '' Friday: The Animated Series'', a TV cartoon based on the film series * ''Fridays'' (TV series), an American comedy show which aired from 1980 to 1982 * ''Fridays'' (Cartoon Network), a 2003–07 Cartoon Network programming block

Idioms

Gal Friday Friday is one of the main characters of Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel ''Robinson Crusoe'' and its sequel ''The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe''. Robinson Crusoe names the man Friday, with whom he cannot at first communicate, because they fir ...

, an idiom from Robinson Crusoe, the feminine equivalent of Man Friday *

Man Friday Friday is one of the main characters of Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel ''Robinson Crusoe'' and its sequel ''The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe''. Robinson Crusoe names the man Friday, with whom he cannot at first communicate, because they fir ...

, an especially faithful servant or one's best servant or right-hand man (inspired by the eponymous ''Robinson Crusoe'' character)

Other uses

Friday the 13th Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian calendar falls on a Friday, which happens at least once every year but can occur up to three times in the same year. ...

, a day considered unlucky in some traditions * , an urban legend about an ill-fated ship * T.G.I. Friday's, American restaurant chain