First day of the week in every country

Which countries start the week on Monday?

Most of Europe, Asia, and Africa start the week on Monday, following the ISO 8601 international standard. Use the filter above to see the full list.

Which countries start the week on Sunday?

Countries including the United States, Canada, Japan, Brazil, India, Israel, and South Korea treat Sunday as the first day of the week. Use the filter above to see the full list.

Which countries start the week on Saturday?

A cluster of countries across the Middle East and North Africa, including Saudi Arabia's neighbors Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, start the week on Saturday.

Which countries start the week on Friday?

The Maldives is the only country in the list that starts its week on Friday.

What is the international standard first day of the week?

ISO 8601, the international date and time standard, defines Monday as the first day of the week. Most of Europe, Asia, and Africa follow this convention.

What methodology is used for this data?

First-day-of-week values are based on the Unicode Common Locale Data Repository (CLDR), the same reference dataset used by browsers, operating systems, and calendar apps. Countries with no explicit CLDR entry fall back to the ISO 8601 default of Monday.

How to change the first day of the week on your device

• Android: Calendar app > hamburger icon > Settings > General > Start of the week
• iPhone: Settings > Apps > Calendar > Start Week On
• Mac: Calendar app > Settings > Start Week On
• Windows: Calendar app > gear icon > Calendar settings > First day of week