if ( !defined('ABSPATH') ) { die('-1'); } ?>

<?php
    function asdf_check_first_friday( $date_to_check, $year, $month ) {

    // get first friday:
    $this_months_friday = new DateTime( 'first friday ' . $year . "-" . $month );
    if( strtotime( $this_months_friday->format( 'M j' )) == strtotime( $date_to_check )) :
       //echo "first friday!!!";
        return true;
    else : // aint first friday chief
        return false;
    endif;

}
?>

<?php $day = tribe_events_get_current_month_day(); $rr = 0; ?>

<?php if ($day['date'] != 'previous' && $day['date'] != 'next') : ?>

    <!-- Day Header -->
    <div id="tribe-events-daynum-<?php echo $day['daynum'] ?>">
        <a href="<?php echo tribe_get_day_link($day['date']) ?>"><?php echo $day['daynum'] ?></a>
    </div>

    <?php   $date_parts = explode( '-', $day['date'] ); // or split()
    if( asdf_check_first_friday( $day['date'], $date_parts[0], $date_parts[1] )) :
        ?><span class="its-first-friday-grid" style="display:none;">First Friday<br><a href="<?php echo tribe_get_day_link($day['date']) ?>">View Events</a></span>
    <?php else : ?>

        <!-- Events List -->
        <?php while ($day['events']->have_posts()) : $day['events']->the_post(); ?>
                <?php tribe_get_template_part( 'month/single', 'event' ); ?>
        <?php endwhile; ?>

    <?php endif; ?>

<?php endif; ?>