Every day in the week is explained and pronounced with different words in other languages. The first day of the week, Sunday in Tamil is written as ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை, and it is pronounced as “Nyaayitru-kizhamai.” The second day of the week, Monday in Tamil is written as திங்கட்கிழமை, and it is pronounced as “Thingat-kizhamai.” The third day of the week, Tuesday in Tamil is written as செவ்வாய்க்கிழமை, and it is pronounced as “Sevvaai-kizhamai.” The fourth day of the week, Wednesday in Tamil is written as புதன்கிழமை, and it is pronounced as “Budhan-kizhamai.” The fifth day of the week, Thursday in Tamil is written as வியாழக்கிழமை, and it is pronounced as “Vyaazha-kizhamai.” The sixth day of the week, Friday in Tamil is written as வெள்ளிக்கிழமை, and it is pronounced as “Velli-kizhamai.” The last and seventh day of the week, Saturday in Tamil is written as சனிக்கிழமை, and it is pronounced as “Sani-kizhamai.”
The Tamil Language is predominantly used in India and click here to know the Public Holidays in India. The names of all the days in the Tamil Language are listed in the simple table.
Related: Months of the Year in Tamil
Days of the Week in Tamil
| English | Tamil (English Pronunciation) | Tamil Translation |
| Sunday | Nyaayitru-kizhamai | ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை (First Day of the Week in Tamil) |
| Monday | Thingat-kizhamai | திங்கட்கிழமை (Second Day of the Week in Tamil) |
| Tuesday | Sevvaai-kizhamai | செவ்வாய்க்கிழமை (Third Day of the Week in Tamil) |
| Wednesday | Budhan-kizhamai | புதன்கிழமை (Fourth Day of the Week in Tamil) |
| Thursday | Vyaazha-kizhamai | வியாழக்கிழமை (Fifth Day of the Week in Tamil) |
| Friday | Velli-kizhamai | வெள்ளிக்கிழமை (Sixth Day of the Week in Tamil) |
| Saturday | Sani-kizhamai | சனிக்கிழமை (Seventh Day of the Week in Tamil) |
There are several opinions to explain how the 7 days in the week originated. Initially, Babylonian astrologers around 700 BCE assigned the planet gods to the days in the week. Then, Romans changed the names of the week with their planet gods in the ancient Roman Calendar. Later, Germanic and Norse people also changed the names with the names of their gods.
As per the rules of the International Standard ISO 8601, Monday is the first day of the week, and then it is followed by Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Even though it is the international standard, some countries like the United States of America, Canada, Australia, India and much more countries consider Sunday as the first day of the week. The names for the seven days in the week came from the Roman Calendar, and each day relates to 7 celestial bodies: the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
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