# Why does the TR calendar start on Monday? **URL:** \ **Category:** TrainerRoad Software\ **Created:** [January 26, 2025, 12:14am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054 "2025-01-26T00:14:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![bicievino](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bicievino/32/22331_2.png) [@bicievino](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bicievino)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054/21 "2025-01-26T19:14:18Z")
Even from a Christian calendar standpoint, Monday is the first day. _On the seventh day, God rested_ makes Sunday the seventh day, not the first. ---
**Author:** ![GoLongThenGoHome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/439d5e/32.png) [@GoLongThenGoHome](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/GoLongThenGoHome)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 7:43pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054/22 "2025-01-26T19:43:39Z")
> [@HLaB](#): > > Like I said earlier I was brought up Sun to Sat because of the Christian calendar For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. Certainly for Catholics in the UK, the Sabbath has been a Sunday. Thus Monday was the first day of the week, and Sunday the holy day at the end of the week where you rested. This is reflected in that till the late 90s, Sunday opening wasn’t a thing for many UK supermarkets and larger stores. Laws forbade it. Indeed I worked for a retailer where one of the ordering systems created in the 1980s had no concept of a Sunday. It only knew about 6 days, Monday to Saturday. ---
**Author:** ![HLaB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/hlab/32/60448_2.png) [@HLaB](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/HLaB)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 7:55pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054/23 "2025-01-26T19:55:31Z")
Reading the link its the Gregorian and Hebrew calendars that says its on a Sunday and that is probably what is getting used by the Catholic church but for me I prefer the Monday and disagree with the significant 47.6% who say its Sunday 😂 ---
**Author:** ![HLaB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/hlab/32/60448_2.png) [@HLaB](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/HLaB)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054/24 "2025-01-26T19:58:46Z")
Im a Catholic so I guess you are right. To my my mind though the different Christian faiths are all Christian faiths at the end of the day 😂 ---
**Author:** ![GoLongThenGoHome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/439d5e/32.png) [@GoLongThenGoHome](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/GoLongThenGoHome)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 8:04pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054/25 "2025-01-26T20:04:04Z")
Yep and if you visit the Western Isles of Scotland you’ll be strongly criticised for cycling on a Sunday (as it’s a day of rest). ---
**Author:** ![HLaB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/hlab/32/60448_2.png) [@HLaB](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/HLaB)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 8:05pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054/26 "2025-01-26T20:05:13Z")
I can believe it having been brought up on the other side of Scotland. ---
**Author:** ![ljuvlig-bawdy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/ljuvlig-bawdy/32/114749_2.png) [@ljuvlig-bawdy](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/ljuvlig-bawdy)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054/27 "2025-01-26T20:50:24Z")
Good grief. In some places thems fighting words! ---
**Author:** ![bsladics](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/bsladics/32/23670_2.png) [@bsladics](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/bsladics)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 10:44pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054/28 "2025-01-26T22:44:15Z")
I used to wonder the same thing when I first began structured training. I think the best answer is: because it doesn’t matter. ---
**Author:** ![Trix8806](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/trix8806/32/155132_2.png) [@Trix8806](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Trix8806)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 11:45pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054/29 "2025-01-26T23:45:43Z")
For many many many years my workout weeks were always Sunday through Saturday. This is a standard week so it seemed “logical.” At some point not to long ago (maybe when I started TR last summer?) it changed to Monday-Sunday. Realistically, particularly for people that do their long rides on the weekend, this gives a ton more flexibility because you have that Saturday or Sunday and it’s still part of that same week. If the weather is poor or plans come up, you can easily bump it between Saturday or Sunday. That doesn’t work quite the same on a Saturday-Sunday schedule. ---
**Author:** ![fljones3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/fljones3/32/155563_2.png) [@fljones3](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/fljones3)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 1:26am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054/30 "2025-01-27T01:26:37Z")
The first day of the week being Sunday has grown to be a cultural construct in the USA. Saturday is the seventh day (the Sabbath day). Scripture defines Sunday as the first day of the week, as Christ was resurrected early on the first day of the week. ---
**Author:** ![eddie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/eddie/32/129850_2.png) [@eddie](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/eddie)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 12:43pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054/31 "2025-01-27T12:43:56Z")
I can assure you all that the structure of our week has nothing to do with Jesus. 🙂 As some have already mentioned, a large majority of our users work Monday - Friday jobs, and keeping the weekend (Saturday & Sunday) together just makes sense for those athletes. If anyone feels like this structure is a hindrance to their training for some reason, let me know. 😅 ---
**Author:** ![Derailleur](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/derailleur/32/144704_2.png) [@Derailleur](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Derailleur)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 12:55pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054/32 "2025-01-27T12:55:53Z")
Allegedly ---
**Author:** ![Saddlesaur](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/saddlesaur/32/33237_2.png) [@Saddlesaur](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Saddlesaur)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 4:04pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054/33 "2025-01-27T16:04:24Z")
FWIW, I’d like the ability to have a plan with workouts every other day, even though the days would alternate between alternate weeks. I don’t think there’s reason to preclude that option. ---
**Author:** ![SSaldanha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/ssaldanha/32/17730_2.png) [@SSaldanha](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/SSaldanha)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054/35 "2025-01-27T16:38:11Z")
We can argue about this, about the metric or weight systm and driving on the left side or right side etc. and everyone has is point. Maybe it could be a user defined thing but because of the weekend days beeing generally off work dauys like some have mentioned it doesnt even make much sense for anyone unless their work free days are friday and saturday. Even athletes with rotational work free days wouldnt get much of starting their weeks on sunday. ---
**Author:** ![FlatFylde](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/flatfylde/32/81793_2.png) [@FlatFylde](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/FlatFylde)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054/36 "2025-01-27T17:21:49Z")
Dunno. Utter chaos can be good for the soul too! ---
**Author:** ![Jonmc7583](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jonmc7583/32/119515_2.png) [@Jonmc7583](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Jonmc7583)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 10:40pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054/37 "2025-01-27T22:40:51Z")
No hindrance at all, but I would say, at least where I am from, calendars read Sun to Sat, so at least having the option for it to read that way would be great. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Papuass](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/papuass/32/162_2.png) [@Papuass](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Papuass)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 11:08am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054/38 "2025-01-31T11:08:17Z")
> It’s a US company with mostly US users It is not the same as TR subscribers, but let us all fill out the poll: > [@TR users: where are you located?](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/tr-users-where-are-you-located/100063): > > [poll](https://www.trainerroad.com/t/tr-users-where-are-you-located/100063/1) ---
**Author:** ![gggentii](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/gggentii/32/132165_2.png) [@gggentii](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/gggentii)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054/39 "2025-01-31T15:24:25Z")
TIL, I always thought starting on Sunday is for the cultures, that have Friday and Saturday off, but here we go 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Saddlesaur](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/saddlesaur/32/33237_2.png) [@Saddlesaur](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Saddlesaur)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054/40 "2025-01-31T15:51:40Z")
Whatever the excuses or ‘splainin’, there is really no good reason that it shouldn’t be user selectable IMO, not just which day the week starts on, but the length of the repeat too, not just 7 days. ---
**Author:** ![Papuass](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/papuass/32/162_2.png) [@Papuass](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Papuass)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054/41 "2025-01-31T16:02:13Z")
How would you suggest calculating weekly TSS? It would be quite confusing if changing this setting would recalculate it. [Previous page](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054.md?page=1) [Next page](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/why-does-the-tr-calendar-start-on-monday/100054.md?page=3)