The OED says that using "Weekend" to mean a recreational break away from home first came into use in 1901 so it was a fashionable new phrase when the song was written.
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The OED says that using "Weekend" to mean a recreational break away from home first came into use in 1901 so it was a fashionable new phrase when the song was written.