What day is the first day of the week? (1 Viewer)

What's the first day of the week?

  • Sunday

    Votes: 32 42.1%
  • Monday

    Votes: 44 57.9%
  • Other (really?)

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    76

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So I've had this argument spirited discussion with my wife on countless occasions, and figured I'd appeal to the masses here on PCF for some fun banter on a Monday morning.......

The question is simple - what do you consider to be the first day of the week - Sunday or Monday? Discussions & arguments to back up your position are encouraged, but let's keep this from devolving into a political / religious crap show. Thanksokbuhbye.

FLAME ON!



PS - I typically split from my US brethren on this one - and there is only ONE correct answer..... :LOL: :laugh:
 
According to my employer, Saturday is the first day of the (pay)week.

According to the calendar, Sunday is the first day of the week.

According to God (as my Grandaddy would say), Monday is the first day of the week.

o_O
 
Biblically speaking, Sunday is the first day of the week. Saturday is the sabbath (Sabado en Español), and therefore the last day of the week. But then you have to think of Saturday and Sunday as week-ends, sort of like bookends. Our calendar confirms this.

My experience tells me Saturday and Sunday are the end of the week, and Monday is the first day of a new week.

However, you could argue that any day is the first day of a new week.

This is a fascinating dilemma to which I will dedicate minutes considering.
 
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When I look at the calendars they are always Sunday-Saturday and I even keep my work calendar that way as well. However, mentally, Monday is the first day of the week for me, so that's the answer that I chose because let's face it everyone else is wrong but me. ;)
 
Biblically speaking, Sunday is the first day of the week. Saturday is the sabbath (Sabado en Español),

To most Christians, the sabbath is Sunday, the day of rest: "And on the seventh day he rested."

To the US government, the pay week begins on Monday.

ISO (the International Standards Organization) Standard 8601 says Monday is the first day of the week.

To most of us, Mondays suck, so we prefer to get them out of the way as early as possible in the week.

From Wikipedia:

"Historically, the Greco-Roman week began with Sunday (dies solis), and Monday (dies lunae) was the second day of the week. It is still the custom to refer to Monday as feria secunda in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church. Quakers also traditionally referred to Monday as "Second Day".[5] The Portuguese and the Greek (Eastern Orthodox Church) also retain the ecclesiastical tradition (Portuguese segunda-feira, Greek Δευτέρα "devtéra" "second"). Likewise the Modern Hebrew name for Monday is yom-sheni (יום שני).

In modern times, it has become more common to consider Monday the first day of the week. The international ISO 8601 standard places Monday as the first day of the week, and this is widely used on calendars in Europe and in international business. Monday is xīngqīyī (星期一) in Chinese, meaning "day one of the week". Modern Western culture usually looks at Monday as the beginning of the workweek."

And if your life is governed by pro football, then Monday Night Football clearly defines the conclusion of the weekend, and the first day of the week is Tuesday.

Of course, all of this is meaningless in a group where so many people can't even tell time. :confused:cool:p
 
To most Christians, the sabbath is Sunday, the day of rest: "And on the seventh day he rested."
But to the Hebrews who wrote the Bible, the sabbath is Saturday, the day of rest. “And on the seventh day he rested.” :D
 
Arbitrary time measurements are artificially constricting your thought. Once you can free yourself from someone else’s restraining concept of “time” then you can begin to live each moment in its own, and forget about days. Even naming the days is a constraint- do you think any other species on earth knows if it’s Monday or Tuesday? The answer is Thursday by the way, the first night of live poker in the week.
 
Monday, because I work most saturdays so that day in between is my relax and get shit done around the house day, before starting a new week the next day
 
On Venus, the “day” is longer than the “year”. (It rotates around its axis slower than it rotates around the sun) So on Venus, would you be concerned about what year it is more than what day? Hours and days (And calendars) in earth are man made constructs, and can be changed at any moment, it’s been done many times.
 
Sunday is the traditional 1st day of the week.

Yes, I know that it's considered the "weekend", but there's a reason why most printed calendars start with Sunday on the far left.

The Sabbath is Saturday. A lot of modern Christian denominations have forgotten their roots in Judaism. The first Christians were very observant Jews, so kept Saturday as a holy and ritualistic day. The Christian elements of their observations they saved for the next day, which is Sunday.
 
With working from home so much Friday just means two more working days until Monday. I voted Monday but, as the days all blur maybe Thursday is a good day to start the week.
 
Learn something new every day about wierd US culture from being on this forum. :ROFL: :ROFLMAO:

Obviously Monday is the correct answer.
 
Of course, all of this is meaningless in a group where so many people can't even tell time. :confused:cool:p
Arbitrary time measurements are artificially constricting your thought. Once you can free yourself from someone else’s restraining concept of “time” then you can begin to live each moment in its own, and forget about days. Even naming the days is a constraint- do you think any other species on earth knows if it’s Monday or Tuesday? The answer is Thursday by the way, the first night of live poker in the week.
Two people I'm never getting in a disagreement with. Either through subject matter expertise or obfuscation, I known they're winning :ROFL: :ROFLMAO:
 
Good to see so many folks with the correct answer ;)

I can appreciate the Judeo-Christian ties to making Sunday day 1, but given the modern approach to the work/school week, these types of US calendars/planners have put me on tilt since high school, especially the planners where the weekends are set in a different color/shading:

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So you're making a crystal clear designation between the work-week and weekends, but then splitting them up?? :wtf::wtf::wtf: Does ANYONE actually think/plan their weeks & weekends like that - Sunday to Saturday?

This is how a calendar should look! :tup:

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I work in payroll, we calculate hours for the pay week sunday-saturday so Sunday is the start of the week
 
Good to see so many folks with the correct answer ;)

I can appreciate the Judeo-Christian ties to making Sunday day 1, but given the modern approach to the work/school week, these types of US calendars/planners have put me on tilt since high school, especially the planners where the weekends are set in a different color/shading:

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So you're making a crystal clear designation between the work-week and weekends, but then splitting them up?? :wtf::wtf::wtf: Does ANYONE actually think/plan their weeks & weekends like that - Sunday to Saturday?

This is how a calendar should look! :tup:

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That's exactly how the employee work schedule at the shop looks..... because our work week begins on Monday.

The fiscal year is 52 weeks long, too... except for those years when it's 53.
 
So if Sunday and Saturday make up the weekend, and Sunday is on the left and Saturday on the right, is the week a sandwich?

It would completely make sense that those who think Sunday is the first day of the week also think hot dogs are sandwiches. Their minds just make sandwiches out of everything - I wonder if there's a name for such a disorder....

;):LOL: :laugh:
 

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