thursday is friday jr
/ˈθɜːzdeɪ ɪz ˈfraɪdeɪ ˌdʒuːniər/
CommonThursday treated as basically Friday because the week is close enough to over.
Half genuine belief, half rationalization. Mostly used to give yourself permission to slack off or go out on a Thursday night.
Real-world examples3 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | thursday is friday jr and I am going out. don't @ me. | Using the phrase to justify going out on a Thursday night. | x, 2024 |
| 02 | nobody tell my boss but thursday is friday jr so I'm barely here today | Mentally treating Thursday as the end of the work week. | x, 2023 |
| 03 | happy friday jr everyone. one more sleep. | Treating Thursday like a Friday eve. | instagram, 2024 |
Use it when
- It is Thursday and someone is treating it as a pre-weekend day.
- Someone is going out on a Thursday night and needs a reason.
- Joking about low effort or early wind-down on a Thursday.
Do not use it when
- It is actually Friday.
- You have a 4-day work week and Friday off.
Variations and related forms
Origin and context
Organic social media phrase. No specific origin point. Spread on X and TikTok as part of the broader pattern of assigning personality traits to weekdays.
- First seen
- mid-2010s
- Confidence
- low
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