static void Main(string[] args) { Console.WriteLine("Please enter the day of the week."); string today = Console.ReadLine(); today = today.First().ToString().ToUpper() + today.Substring(1); DayOfTheWeek day; try { day = (DayOfTheWeek)DayOfTheWeek.Parse(typeof(DayOfTheWeek), today); } catch { Console.WriteLine("Please enter an actual day of the week.(all lowercase or first uppercase only please)"); } Console.Read(); }