Everyone loves a good long weekend within a hard week of school, but which kind of long weekend is better?

Friday off cuts the week short, while Monday off delays the start of the week. They both have their pros and cons. The choice between which one is better solely depends on the person and their schedules or routines.

With Friday, your weekend mindset starts 24 hours earlier than it would on a normal week. Thursday night feels like Friday night, so the second you’re done with school there’s an instant wave of relief.

Marcus Cook, junior, said, “I would much rather wake up for school on a Monday and have Friday off. Because then the week immediately feels shorter with the first day of the week being a Tuesday.”

Friday also makes it easier for people to leave early for weekend trips without Friday evening traffic. In some ways it can feel like an early escape from the school week. It also syncs much more with nightlife, concerts, and parties, because people can use those two days after to recuperate or to do even more.

A significant drawback is the fact that Sunday will still feel like doomsday because school still starts back up on Monday. You get that dreadful gut wrenching feeling on Sunday afternoon. Sometimes the weekend after having Friday off can almost feel a little bit shorter.

There’s also the fact that Friday assignments tend to be a bit easier, since you’ve already taken in so much information all week. So would having Friday off even seem necessary or like a waste of time.

Then in comparison, Monday off makes Sunday evening feel completely stress free, because there is no pressure to wake up at the crack of dawn. 

Mondays are chaotic and messy because everyone is trying to readjust to being in school and having to use their brains. Skipping Monday gives us a chance to bypass the most stressful day of the week. It’s also easier to make a good plan for the week because you have one more day of the weekend. Which you can use to study or to do extra work you might have forgotten about, allowing for the rest of the week to flow smoothly. 

David Furr, senior, said, “I usually hate Sundays because we have school the next day. So. I personally prefer having Monday off because then I get to sleep in for one more day. And it honestly makes the week feel a lot shorter.”

But even with Monday off, school has to start up again eventually. Making Tuesday almost as stressful as a normal Monday. Teachers try to make up for the time lost, making the workload even larger. 

Both Mondays and Fridays off have their ups and downs — Monday provides peace of mind, while Friday provides more social time.