Tjedan

Tjedan is the Croatian word for week, referring to the seven-day period used for timekeeping, calendars, and scheduling. It is the standard term in Croatia and in Croatian-language contexts. In everyday speech, people use tjedan when talking about plans, deadlines, or the passage of time. Common phrases include radni tjedan (the workweek), prvi tjedan u mjesecu (the first week of the month), and tjedan dana (a span of seven days). In many settings a week is understood to start on Monday, although some organizations and cultures count a week from Sunday.

In other South Slavic languages, different terms denote the same period; for example, Slovenian uses teden for week. The concept of a seven-day week has ancient roots and remains a standard unit in calendars, education, media, and daily life. The Croatian term tjedan appears across various contexts, from formal scheduling to informal conversation, and is commonly contrasted with more technical references that use ISO week numbering or other timekeeping systems.

Etymologically, tjedan belongs to the family of South Slavic words for a seven-day period and reflects historical calendar practices shared across the region. Its usage is predominantly contemporary and everyday, functioning as the principal expression for week in Croatian.