---
title: shortWeekdaySymbols
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/calendar/shortweekdaysymbols
---

# shortWeekdaySymbols

A list of shorter-named weekdays in this calendar, localized to the Calendar’s locale.

## Declaration

```swift
var shortWeekdaySymbols: [String] { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion For example, for English in the Gregorian calendar, returns ["Sun", "Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thu", "Fri", "Sat"]. note: By default, Calendars have no locale set. If you wish to receive a localized answer, be sure to set the locale property first - most likely to Locale.autoupdatingCurrent.

## See Also

### Getting Weekday Symbols

- [weekdaySymbols](foundation/calendar/weekdaysymbols.md)
- [veryShortWeekdaySymbols](foundation/calendar/veryshortweekdaysymbols.md)
- [standaloneWeekdaySymbols](foundation/calendar/standaloneweekdaysymbols.md)
- [shortStandaloneWeekdaySymbols](foundation/calendar/shortstandaloneweekdaysymbols.md)
- [veryShortStandaloneWeekdaySymbols](foundation/calendar/veryshortstandaloneweekdaysymbols.md)