Converting Strings to Enum Values

public enum DaysOfWeek
{
  Sunday = 1,
  Monday = 2,
  Tuesday = 3,
  Wednesday = 4,
  Thursday = 5,
  Friday = 6,
  Saturday = 7
}

string CurrentDayString = "Sunday";
DaysOfWeek CurrentDay = DaysOfWeek.Monday;
try
{
  CurrentDay = (DaysOfWeek)Enum.Parse(typeof(DaysOfWeek), CurrentDayString);
} catch {
  // Invalid enumeration value
}

switch (CurrentDay)
{
  case DaysOfWeek.Saturday:
  case DaysOfWeek.Sunday:
    // What are you doing working on the weekend
    break;
  default:
    // Get back to work
    break;
}