Comment on Or we could do metric time

• JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Looks like the answer%20and%20North%20Africa) has to do with the predominant religion in the area (if any)

  Most of Europe and China consider Monday the first day of the (work) week, while North America, Israel, South Asia, and many Catholic and Protestant countries, consider Sunday the first day of the week, while Saturday is judged as the first day of the week in much of the Middle East (Israel excepted) and North Africa due to the Islamic influence.

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  • Flax_vert@feddit.uk ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Monday is the first day of the work week. Seems to be on whether or not you centre your life around work or God 🤣

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    • JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Duality of man

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• watersnipje@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  If Sunday is the first day of the week, then which days do you call weekend?

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  • Flax_vert@feddit.uk ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Saturday and su-… Okay you win 🤣

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