Are family celebrations like anniversaries allowed on Fridays?
Robert Sungenis answers that within reason another day is better, and gives this explicitly as his opinion rather than a rule. He holds Friday is a somber day that should be kept somber, given what happened on a Friday, so family celebrations sit better on Thursday or Saturday.
A viewer clarifies that by decent parties he meant family celebrations and anniversaries, and asks whether these kinds of events are allowed on Fridays.
Answer
Within reason. If you can pick another day, Thursday or Saturday, that probably would be better. Friday is one of those somber days that we should be keeping somber. That is my opinion, and someone may differ; there is no rule on it. But going along with our tradition and with what Friday is set aside for, and what happened on Friday, that should be our day when we do not have as many celebrations, family or otherwise.