diff --git a/src/lib/helpers/backups.ts b/src/lib/helpers/backups.ts
index a597b7902..b452eeb0b 100644
--- a/src/lib/helpers/backups.ts
+++ b/src/lib/helpers/backups.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export type UserBackupPolicy = {
     checked?: boolean;
     selectedTime?: string;
     plainTextFrequency?: string;
+    weeklySelectedDays?: string[];
     monthlyBackupFrequency?: string;
 };
 
@@ -47,7 +48,16 @@ export const cronExpression = (policy: UserBackupPolicy) => {
         if (policy.plainTextFrequency === 'daily') {
             cronExpression = `${utcMinute} ${utcHour} * * *`;
         } else if (policy.plainTextFrequency === 'weekly') {
-            cronExpression = `${utcMinute} ${utcHour} * * 1`;
+            const selectedDays = policy.weeklySelectedDays
+                ?.map(
+                    (dayLabel) =>
+                        backupFrequencies.weekly.find((option) => option.label === dayLabel)?.index
+                )
+                .filter((index) => index !== undefined)
+                .join(',');
+
+            // Default to Monday (1)
+            cronExpression = `${utcMinute} ${utcHour} * * ${selectedDays || '1'}`;
         } else if (policy.plainTextFrequency === 'monthly') {
             cronExpression = `${utcMinute} ${utcHour} 28 * *`;
         }
@@ -94,7 +104,8 @@ export const backupPolicyDescription = (
     frequency: string,
     time: string | null = null,
     retained: number | null = null,
-    monthlyBackupFrequency: string
+    monthlyBackupFrequency: string,
+    weeklySelectedDays: string[] | null = null
 ) => {
     const timeFormatted = time ? formatTime24to12(time) : '';
     let retainedText = '';
@@ -127,10 +138,16 @@ export const backupPolicyDescription = (
                 ? `Runs every day and is retained for ${retainedText}.`
                 : `A backup will run daily at ${timeFormatted}.`;
 
-        case 'weekly':
+        case 'weekly': {
+            const daysArray = weeklySelectedDays || ['Monday'];
+            const dayString =
+                daysArray.length > 1
+                    ? daysArray.slice(0, -1).join(', ') + ' and ' + daysArray.slice(-1)
+                    : daysArray[0];
             return retained !== null
-                ? `Runs every Monday and is retained for ${retainedText}.`
-                : `A backup will run weekly on Monday at ${timeFormatted}.`;
+                ? `Runs every ${dayString} and is retained for ${retainedText}.`
+                : `A backup will run weekly on ${dayString} at ${timeFormatted}.`;
+        }
 
         case 'monthly': {
             const monthDay =
diff --git a/src/routes/(console)/project-[project]/databases/database-[database]/backups/createPolicy.svelte b/src/routes/(console)/project-[project]/databases/database-[database]/backups/createPolicy.svelte
index 0eb91a65c..06381e224 100644
--- a/src/routes/(console)/project-[project]/databases/database-[database]/backups/createPolicy.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(console)/project-[project]/databases/database-[database]/backups/createPolicy.svelte
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@
         Helper,
         InputCheckbox,
         InputSelect,
+        InputSelectCheckbox,
         InputText,
-        InputTime
+        InputTime,
+        Label
     } from '$lib/elements/forms';
     import { ID } from '@appwrite.io/console';
     import { capitalize } from '$lib/helpers/string';
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@
     let policyNameError: boolean;
     let policyFrequency = 'monthly';
     let monthlyBackupFrequency = 'end';
+
+    $: daysSelectionArray = [];
     $: backupPolicyName = `${capitalize(policyFrequency)} backup`;
 
     $: customRetentionEnabled = policyRetention === -1;
@@ -51,9 +55,9 @@
         policyInEdit = null;
         policyRetention = 30;
         selectedTime = '00:00';
+        daysSelectionArray = [];
         policyFrequency = 'monthly';
         monthlyBackupFrequency = 'end';
-
         customRetentionEnabled = false;
     };
 
@@ -73,9 +77,13 @@
             retained: policyRetention,
             id: policyInEdit ?? ID.unique(),
             plainTextFrequency: policyFrequency,
+            weeklySelectedDays: daysSelectionArray,
+            // placeholder description.
             description: `Runs every ${policyFrequency} and is retained for ${policyRetention}`
         };
 
+        userBackupPolicy.description = customPolicyDescription(userBackupPolicy);
+
         listOfCustomPolicies = [...listOfCustomPolicies, userBackupPolicy];
 
         resetFormVariables();
@@ -100,12 +108,19 @@
             policy.plainTextFrequency,
             null,
             policy.retained,
-            policy.monthlyBackupFrequency
+            policy.monthlyBackupFrequency,
+            policy.weeklySelectedDays
         );
     };
 
     $: formPolicyDescription = () => {
-        return backupPolicyDescription(policyFrequency, selectedTime, null, monthlyBackupFrequency);
+        return backupPolicyDescription(
+            policyFrequency,
+            selectedTime,
+            null,
+            monthlyBackupFrequency,
+            daysSelectionArray
+        );
     };
 
     $: if (showCustomPolicy) {
@@ -187,6 +202,7 @@
                                                 policyFrequency = policy.plainTextFrequency;
                                                 monthlyBackupFrequency =
                                                     policy.monthlyBackupFrequency;
+                                                daysSelectionArray = policy.weeklySelectedDays;
 
                                                 // do not show in the list can cause confusion.
                                                 listOfCustomPolicies = [
@@ -252,15 +268,31 @@
                                                 placeholder="End of month (28th)"
                                                 fullWidth
                                                 options={backupFrequencies[policyFrequency]} />
+                                        {:else if policyFrequency === 'weekly'}
+                                            <div class="u-flex-vertical u-width-full-line">
+                                                <Label>Timing</Label>
+                                                <InputSelectCheckbox
+                                                    name="Timing"
+                                                    bind:tags={daysSelectionArray}
+                                                    placeholder="Select the weekdays for backup"
+                                                    options={backupFrequencies[policyFrequency].map(
+                                                        (option) => ({
+                                                            ...option,
+                                                            checked: daysSelectionArray.includes(
+                                                                option.value
+                                                            )
+                                                        })
+                                                    )} />
+                                            </div>
                                         {/if}
 
                                         <div
                                             class:u-margin-block-start-4={policyFrequency ===
-                                                'monthly'}>
+                                                'monthly' || policyFrequency === 'weekly'}>
                                             <InputTime
                                                 id="time"
                                                 bind:value={selectedTime}
-                                                label={['daily', 'weekly'].includes(policyFrequency)
+                                                label={['daily'].includes(policyFrequency)
                                                     ? 'Timing'
                                                     : ''} />
                                         </div>
diff --git a/src/routes/(console)/project-[project]/databases/database-[database]/backups/policy.svelte b/src/routes/(console)/project-[project]/databases/database-[database]/backups/policy.svelte
index 77ed5d81a..e48e4f3ce 100644
--- a/src/routes/(console)/project-[project]/databases/database-[database]/backups/policy.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(console)/project-[project]/databases/database-[database]/backups/policy.svelte
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@
     import { parseExpression } from 'cron-parser';
     import { toLocaleDateTime } from '$lib/helpers/date';
 
+    import { tooltip } from '$lib/actions/tooltip';
+
     import EmptyDark from '$lib/images/backups/backups-dark.png';
     import EmptyLight from '$lib/images/backups/backups-light.png';
     import type { BackupPolicy, BackupPolicyList } from '$lib/sdk/backups';
+    import { backupFrequencies } from '$lib/helpers/backups';
 
     let showDropdown = [];
     let showDelete = false;
@@ -70,7 +73,14 @@
         }
 
         if (dayOfMonth === '*' && month === '*' && dayOfWeek !== '*') {
-            return `Runs weekly on Monday`;
+            const days = dayOfWeek
+                .split(',')
+                .map((day) => backupFrequencies.weekly[parseInt(day, 10)].label);
+
+            const dayString =
+                days.length > 1 ? days.slice(0, -1).join(', ') + ' and ' + days.slice(-1) : days[0];
+
+            return `Runs weekly on ${dayString}`;
         }
 
         if (
@@ -93,6 +103,29 @@
             return 'Runs daily';
         }
     };
+
+    const getTruncatedPolicyDescription = (policyDescription: string): string => {
+        let firstDayIndex = -1;
+        let secondDayIndex = -1;
+
+        for (const day of backupFrequencies.weekly.map((item) => item.label)) {
+            const dayIndex = policyDescription.indexOf(day);
+            if (dayIndex !== -1) {
+                if (firstDayIndex === -1) {
+                    firstDayIndex = dayIndex;
+                } else {
+                    secondDayIndex = dayIndex;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (firstDayIndex === -1 || secondDayIndex === -1) {
+            return policyDescription;
+        }
+
+        return `${policyDescription.substring(0, secondDayIndex).trim().replace(',', '')}...`;
+    };
 </script>
 
 <div class="u-flex u-flex-vertical u-gap-16">
@@ -101,6 +134,10 @@
         style="padding: 0; min-width: 21.5rem;">
         <div class="inner-card u-flex-vertical-mobile">
             {#each policies.policies as policy, index (policy.$id)}
+                {@const policyDescription = getPolicyDescription(policy.schedule)}
+                {@const policyDescriptionShort = getTruncatedPolicyDescription(policyDescription)}
+                {@const shouldUseTooltip = policyDescription.length > policyDescriptionShort.length}
+
                 <div
                     class="policy-card-item-padding u-flex-vertical u-gap-10"
                     data-show-every={showEveryPolicy}
@@ -140,8 +177,16 @@
                         <div
                             class="policy-item-subtitles u-flex u-gap-6"
                             style="width: fit-content;">
-                            {getPolicyDescription(policy.schedule)}
+                            {#if shouldUseTooltip}
+                                <span use:tooltip={{ content: policyDescription }}>
+                                    {policyDescriptionShort}
+                                </span>
+                            {:else}
+                                {policyDescription}
+                            {/if}
+
                             <span class="small-ellipse">●</span>
+
                             {formatRetentionMessage(policy.retention)}
                         </div>
                     </div>