Days of the Week in Italian

By Lachlan McRitchie

Updated July 11, 2026

The days of the week in Italian are lunedì, martedì, mercoledì, giovedì, venerdì, sabato, and domenica, all lowercase. The five weekdays carry a grave accent on the final i, and here they are with the everyday time words.

ItalianEnglish
lunedìMonday
martedìTuesday
mercoledìWednesday
giovedìThursday
venerdìFriday
sabatoSaturday
domenicaSundaythe only feminine day
la settimanaweek
oggitoday
domanitomorrow
ieriyesterday
il weekendweekendor il fine settimana

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Frequently asked questions

Why do Italian weekdays have an accent?
The five weekdays lunedì to venerdì stress the final i, which Italian marks with a grave accent. Sabato and domenica do not. All are masculine except domenica, which is feminine.

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