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Day Abbreviations List

Grab a clean, copy-ready list of abbreviated weekday labels for compact dashboards, calendar headers, and small UI components.

Day abbreviations(7 abbreviations)

Uses common English 3-letter abbreviations in Monday-through-Sunday order.

How to use this list

Use abbreviated weekdays in seconds

Takes ~5 seconds
  1. 1
    Choose a format

    Pick text, JSON, or HTML depending on where you will use the data.

  2. 2
    Copy or download

    Use one-click copy or download the output file.

  3. 3
    Paste into your workflow

    Add abbreviations to calendar headers, charts, selectors, or exports.

Need compact day dropdowns? Choose HTML to generate ready-to-paste <option> tags.

Common use cases

  • Developers building compact calendar and scheduler components
  • Analysts formatting short weekday labels on charts
  • Product teams standardizing date abbreviations across UI surfaces

Examples

Text output for compact labels.

Mon -> Mon

JSON output for scripts and front-end state.

"Mon" -> ["Mon", "Tue", "Wed", ...]

HTML output for dropdown menus.

Mon -> <option value="Mon">Mon</option>

A clean list of weekday abbreviations

Use this list when full weekday names are too long and you need compact but readable labels in standard order.

Need a quick list of day abbreviations for chart axes, calendar headers, or compact dropdowns? This page provides the common abbreviated weekday labels in Monday-to-Sunday order, ready to copy as text, JSON, or HTML. The short format works well where full day names would wrap, clip, or crowd the interface. Use plain text for docs and spreadsheets, JSON for scripts and front-end state, or HTML for ready-to-paste select options. Standardizing one abbreviation set helps keep analytics labels, UI components, and exported reports consistent. This list uses common English forms like Mon, Tue, and Wed, and keeps ordering deterministic so sorting and display logic stay predictable in scheduling and reporting workflows.

Compact formatting

Use short weekday labels to fit tight layouts and reduce wrapping.

  • 3-letter labels
  • Calendar order
  • UI friendly
Copy-ready output

Switch between text, JSON, and HTML with one click.

  • Plain text list
  • JSON array
  • HTML <option> tags
Consistent naming

Keep abbreviated day labels standardized across interface and reporting surfaces.

  • Stable abbreviations
  • Deterministic sequence
  • No extra formatting

Abbreviated day best practices

Use standardized abbreviations and stable ordering across UI and data.

  • Keep abbreviations in weekday order for easier interpretation.
  • Store numeric weekday keys to preserve sorting and aggregation logic.
  • Document your abbreviation standard to avoid mixed formats.

Frequently asked questions

Which abbreviations are included?>
The list includes Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, and Sun.
Is this list alphabetical?>
No. It is ordered Monday through Sunday for scheduling and reporting workflows.
Can I use the HTML format for a dropdown?>
Yes. Select HTML to generate ready-to-paste <option> tags with abbreviated labels.

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