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# How to change the first day of the week in Asana

If your work week starts on a Sunday, Monday, or Saturday, here's how to change the first day of the week in Asana to reflect that. 

In Cantonese (my first language), the phrase for "Monday" translates to "day one" in English. 

For this reason alone, I consider Monday—not Sunday—to be the first day of the week. So it's no wonder why I've customized all my digital calendars to begin on Monday, including my Asana calendar. 

If you also want to update your Asana calendar to start on Monday (or Saturday or Sunday), here's how you can do that in three simple steps.  

## How to change the first day of the week in Asana 

1. With Asana open, click your profile picture, and then click **My Settings. **

2. In the _My Settings_ window that appears, select **Display**.
3. From the dropdown menu under _First day of the week, _select the day you want your week to start on. Currently, you'll only be able to choose from Sunday, Monday, or Saturday.

Asana will automatically save your preferences. All you need to do now is close the _My Settings_ window, and you're set! 

And if having your Asana calendar start on the "right" day of the week doesn't [spark joy](https://zapier.com/blog/joy-at-work/), might I suggest turning on [Asana's celebration creatures](https://zapier.com/blog/asana-celebrations/)? You're welcome in advance. 

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- [16 Asana features to start using right now](https://zapier.com/blog/hidden-asana-features/)
- [4 ways project management automation makes your job easier](https://zapier.com/blog/project-management-automation/)
- [The best free project management software in 2022](https://zapier.com/blog/free-project-management-software/)