miercuri

Miercuri is the Romanian name for Wednesday, the third day of the week in the modern Romanian calendar. In typical Romanian usage, the week starts on Monday, placing miercuri in the middle of the workweek.

Etymology and origins: The term derives from Latin Mercurii dies, meaning “the day of Mercury.” Through the evolution from Latin to Romanian, the name became miercuri. This planetary naming tradition is shared with several Romance languages, such as French mercredi and Italian mercoledì.

Usage and orthography: In Romanian, the names of the days of the week are common nouns and are written with lowercase letters unless they begin a sentence. Therefore, miercuri is usually written in lowercase in ordinary text. For example, one might say: miercuri, 14 iunie 2025.

Cultural and practical context: Miercuri is generally regarded as a regular weekday for work, school, and regular activities. There are no universal cultural holidays tied specifically to miercuri in the standard calendar; holidays occur on fixed dates or other specific days.