the translation of next week

Question

Why do we have to say it like this:

"la proxima semana"

Para la próxima semana, ella habrá salido de Atlanta. (By next week, she will have left Atlanta.)

Is not "next" in "next week" an adjective and does not an adjective come after the noun?

Answer 1

Hi again, la semana próxima is possible and frequently used, it is more common though in Spain at least to say: próxima semana.

Answer 2

Have a look at this:

Resultados 1 - 10 de aproximadamente 7.940.000 de semana proxima.

Also read this thread.

Resultados 1 - 10 de aproximadamente 6.670.000 de "proxima semana.