Explanation by Laura Baker. The difference is in the part of speech.
Everyday is an adjective. It is used to describe that something always happens each day or the quality of being normal or usual.
Examples:
This is an everyday occurrence.
–Everyday is an adjective used to modify occurrence. The sentence means that this happens each day.
We are just your average, everyday people.
–Everyday is an adjective to modify people. The sentence means that we are average, normal people.
Every day is an adverb and noun. It is used adverbially to talk about time.
Examples:
This happens every day.
–Every is an adverb to modify day. It is not just some days that it happens, but every day.
I go to work every weekday.
–Every modifies weekday. This means that I don’t go to work on the weekends, just every weekday.
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