Calendars - Sept 1 always Sunday?

[Matt]

No: HPFGUIDX 109862


> > HunterGreen:
> > The train always leaves for Hogwarts on September 
> > first, the next day is always Monday, the first day 
> > of school. Therefore, September first is always a 
> > Sunday (I've always taken it as artistic license, 
> > combined with the fact that (IMO) she's not writing 
> > each story under a certain year, so making September 
> > 2nd always a Monday is easier than keeping the date 
> > vague).
 

> Josh:
> The first day of class doesn't necessarily have to be 
> a Monday. Admittedly, the 2 consecutive Halloweens on 
> Saturday (lexicon) was bad enough, but I'm fairly 
> certain the day of the week is usually left vague for 
> Sept 1. Unless it says Monday, or full week of classes 
> or something... 

Well, there are precious few days of the week mentioned at all in the
first three books (the most common is Saturdays for Quidditch
practices/matches), and I don't see anything in particular bearing on
what day was the first of the term.  But in both GF and OP, there is
an indication that the Sept. 2 start of term is a Monday, because in
both books the trio is shown looking over their schedules for "Monday"
to see what classes they have the first day.  (GF ch. 13; OP ch. 12).

-- Matt