veckan

Veckan is the definite form of the Swedish noun vecka and denotes the seven-day period that forms a week. It is used to refer to a specific week, as in "den här veckan" (this week) or "förra veckan" (last week), and to talk about weeks in general. The term appears in common phrases such as "veckans nyheter" (this week’s news) and "veckans pris" (this week’s prize).

Calendars and scheduling commonly align with a seven-day cycle. In Sweden and most of Europe, the ISO 8601 standard is widely used in official contexts, defining weeks as starting on Monday and numbering weeks from 1 to 52 or 53. Some calendars and cultural traditions still present Sunday as the first day of the week. Public holidays can also affect week numbering in practice.

Beyond everyday language, the week is a basic unit for work, study, and planning. The concept influences routines, such as the typical five-day workweek and weekly educational timetables, and it features in media and culture through weekly reports, broadcasts, and publications tied to a given week.