I remember years ago, on a Thanksgiving week when we had Thursday and Friday off, somebody mentioned that Tuesday was simultaneously Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday -- the second day, the middle day, and the second-to-last day of the week.
Three-day weekends with Mondays off are much better, IMO, than with Fridays off. You have a long weekend, but then a short week to look forward to. Whereas the other way you enjoy the short week, then the long weekend, then it's back to the grind. Ugh.