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Wochentagslage

Wochentagslage, literally “weekday position,” is a term used in German-language calendar and planning contexts to describe the arrangement of weekdays within a defined time frame and to indicate the weekday on which specific dates fall. The concept is mainly descriptive and helps with scheduling, deadline planning, and the organization of recurring activities.

In calendars, the Wochentagslage of a month is determined by the weekday of the first day and

Computation of the Wochentagslage uses standard day-of-week algorithms or calendar software. In the Gregorian calendar, the

Usage and terminology: Wochentagslage is not a universally standardized label in everyday language but appears in

See also: Wochentag, Kalender, Fristenberechnung, Monatslage.

the
month’s
length;
for
a
year,
it
depends
on
the
weekday
of
January
1
and
whether
the
year
is
a
leap
year.
This
determines
how
often
each
weekday
occurs
within
the
period
and
on
which
dates
holidays
or
paydays
land.
The
concept
is
often
used
in
planning
and
logistics
to
forecast
patterns
and
to
align
routines
with
the
weekday
distribution.
eight-year
cycle
of
leap
years
and
the
400-year
pattern
mean
that
the
general
weekday
distribution
and
the
specific
weekday
of
dates
repeat
over
long
intervals,
enabling
reliable
forecasting
of
future
patterns.
specialized
texts
and
contexts.
It
relates
to
Wochentage
(weekdays)
and
to
the
calculation
of
deadlines
(Fristenberechnung),
as
well
as
to
the
broader
concept
of
calendar
structure
and
monthly
or
yearly
planning.