Tuesday is the day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. According to international standard ISO 8601, Monday is the first day of the week; thus, Tuesday is the second day of the week. [1]

Everybody knows that there are 7 "days of the week". But do you know that there are only 5 "weekdays"? And of course the "weekend" has 2 days. The days of the week come from the Names …

Tuesday was originally named for Mars, which is not only a planet but the name of the Roman god of war, and this Roman name for the third day of the week was retained in most of the Romance …

Tuesday, named after the Norse god Tyr, is the second day of the week in most countries, but some count it as the third day of the week.

Tuesday comes from Tiu, or Tiw, the Anglo-Saxon name for Tyr, the Norse god of war. Tyr was one of the sons of Odin, or Woden, the supreme deity after whom Wednesday was named. Similarly, …

(abbreviation Tue.); (abbreviation Tues.) Add to word list the day of the week after Monday and before Wednesday (Definition of Tuesday from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge …

Jul 17, 2025 · Unpack "Tuesday" – from its origin as "Tiu's day" (Norse god of war) to its role as the week's third day. Discover comprehensive definitions, real-world examples, and common phrases in …