When's the Party? Talking about Days and Dates

Using our favorite verb ser, we can refer to days of the week. First of all, the definite article always accompanies the days of the week, in Spanish. However, it is omitted in English, and the day is considered a Proper Noun. Check this out:

el domingo Sunday
el lunes Monday
el martes Tuesday
el miércoles Wednesday
el jueves Thursday
el viernes Friday
el sábado Saturday

As this post is being written, I can say "Hoy es domingo." I can remove the definite article without being chastised. But, if I want to explain when an event occurs, now I HAVE to use the definite article.

Cuándo es la fiesta?
Es el miércoles.

Suppose we have a recurring event, taking place week after week (I don't know, like a college course.) When does the class take place?

Los martes y los jueves. On Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Given a full date, we can proceed as follows:

Miércoles, el 19 de junio 2007 Wednesday, June 19, 2007

Try that out a couple of times, and someone might think they are in Puebla.


Sigue estudiando,

Professor Joel