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Short Form of Monday is Mon or M
Abbreviation of Monday or Short Form of Monday is Mon or M. The most commonly used short form of Monday is Mon but M is also used in many cases during forming a list or making any type of time table.
Monday is the first day of the week according to the International ISO standards. It comes between Sunday and Tuesday of the week. It is also called the Day of the Moon and this day has many significations in the religion. In some countries, the week starts with the Sunday day of the week in that case Monday will be the second day of the week.
Days of the week came into existence during the Roman Era. Monday name came from the Middle English Monday and Old English Mōnandæg which means “Day of the Moon”. In the history of Greco-Roman times, Sunday was the first day of the week and Monday is the second day of the week. This tradition continues for a long time. The orthodox church also continues this tradition about the Sunday as the first day.
But in the modern time, international standard of ISO, Western countries, and Chinese culture Monday is the first day of the week and first business day of the week. Monday is a very important day during religious activities. In the Islamic point of view, The Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) was born on the day of Monday and they also offer fast on the day of Monday and Thursday. They also asked the Muslims about the fasting on the day of Monday. So that it is a very significant day in Islam.
In Christianity, in the Eastern Orthodox Church Monday is the day on which angels are commemorated and people of their believe offer fasting on the day of Monday.
Monday Day Observances
- Big Monday
- Black Monday
- Blue Monday
- Clean Monday
- Cyber Monday
- Easter Monday also Bright Monday or Wet Monday
- First Monday
- Handsel Monday
- Lundi Gras
- Mad Monday
- Miracle Monday
- Plough Monday
- Shrove Monday
- Weather Market Monday
- Wet Monday
- Whit Monday